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Yearly Archives: 2015

Lake Nyos tragedy revisited, 26 years after

On August 26th, 1989, Cameroon’s remote village of Nyos witnessed a strange scientific occurrence in lake water history. A volcanic mountain cracked and sunk into...

Trade unions join transition to greener economy

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the employment challenges and opportunities of a transition to a sustainable economy Can the need to protect the environment...

Global Day of Action earmarked for February 13-14

The Fossil Free campaign, which has spearheaded the movement to divest from fossil fuels since it began in 2012, will hold a Global Divestment...

Lafarge, Shelter Afrique collaborate on affordable housing

Lafarge Africa Plc, a sub-Saharan Africa building solutions provider, and Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing and development institution, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Dr Femi Olomola unveils agenda at town planners’ investiture

The 21st president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Dr Femi Olomola, has unfolded a seven-point programme that he intends to implement...

N9.6 billion cookstoves: Stakeholders wary, government optimistic

There is a growing national momentum to tackle problems associated with cooking energy in Nigeria. Recently, over one hundred stakeholders representing energy companies, policy...

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

African leaders to prioritise water, toilets in 10 countries

WaterAid has welcomed the African Union’s official launch of the Kigali Action Plan, a 50-million euro agreement to bring drinking water, basic toilets and...

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Heirs Energies acquires Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy in $500m transaction

Heirs Energies, said to be Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has acquired the entire 20.07% equity stake (120.4...
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New tax law to boost real estate, home ownership – NIESV

President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Mr. Victor Alonge, says Nigeria’s new tax reforms...

QShelter, M. I. Okoro sign MoU to market Abuja, Kano Renewed Hope Housing Estates

The firms of QShelter Limited and M. I. Okoro & Associates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards...

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Heirs Energies acquires Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy in $500m transaction

Heirs Energies, said to be Africa’s leading indigenous integrated...

New tax law to boost real estate, home ownership – NIESV

President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and...
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