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Monthly Archives: October, 2015

Preparation of Biennial Update Report starts, National Policy document launched

Following the granting of an approval and financial support by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Nigeria has commenced the preparation of her Biennial Update...

Group flays poor environmental practices in Niger Delta community

Prime Initiative for Green Development (PIGD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has drawn the attention of government and that of development partners to the urgent...

Flood: Lagos urges residents to relocate to safe areas

Oluwatoyin Awosika, the Director of Public Enlightenment, Lagos State Ministry of Information, on Friday urged residents living on flood-prone areas to relocate to safe locations. Awosika told...

Why we can’t give mortgage loans to NHF contributors – FMBN

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria said on Friday that the monthly contributions to the National Housing Fund (NHF) by civil servants were inadequate to guarantee...

‘Cholesterol in egg prevents heart disease, breast cancer’

Stakeholders in poultry farming on Friday gathered to mark the World Egg Day to promote consumption of one-egg-per-day, saying cholesterol in egg prevents heart disease, breast...

One out of every six people in Africa suffers mental disorder – WHO

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa,on Friday said one out of every six people in the African continent suffers...

19m children blind globally – Opthamologist

An ophthalmologist, Dr. Jaiyeola Adido, has said about 19 million children are blind globally. Adido, who disclosed to newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on...

ERA/FoEN, groups accuse Wilmar of land grab in Cross River

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), civil society groups and communities impacted by oil palm companies in Cross River State have...

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Kano jumps 31 spots: Now 4th in climate governance – Commissioner

Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashim, says the state moved from 35th to fourth...
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Where is harmattan? – Nigeria’s vanishing cold season and questions it raises

For generations, December, January and February have meant one thing across much of Nigeria: harmattan. It was the season...

Alleged extortion: I won’t compromise standard, says Ogun waste management boss

The Managing Director, Ogun State Waste Management Agency (OGWAMA), Mr. Abayomi Hunye, has stated that he will not compromise...

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Kano jumps 31 spots: Now 4th in climate governance – Commissioner

Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr...

Where is harmattan? – Nigeria’s vanishing cold season and questions it raises

For generations, December, January and February have meant one...
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