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Monthly Archives: October, 2016

German support for climate adaptation in Nigeria

The Federal Republic of Germany, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing funding support for two workshops on Climate Risk Insurance and Environmental...

Shippers to cut sulphur emissions by 2020

In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant...

Antarctic Ocean hosts world’s largest marine park

Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.55...

WWF concern over Vietnam, Africa rhino-poaching

Ahead of the International Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade scheduled to hold next month in Vietnam, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has commenced a...

New GHG reporting requirements for shipping unveiled

An important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been achieved with the adoption of new mandatory requirements...

Why Marrakech is more important than Paris

The 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in...

Lead-in-water informs closure of Chicago drinking fountains

City officials have shut down hundreds of public drinking fountains in Chicago, Illinois after tests detected excessive levels of lead in the water –...

ExxonMobil makes substantial Nigeria offshore oil discovery

ExxonMobil Corporation has announced the significant discovery of crude on the Owowo field, offshore Nigeria, with a potential recoverable resource of between 500 million...

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Pan-Atlantic varsity roundtable explores constructive media engagement in governance

Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) held the second edition of its annual Media Roundtable event, centred around the theme: "Beyond Critique: The...
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Ending open defecation in Nigeria our priority – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its commitment to end open defecation in Nigeria. Jane Bevan, Chief of...

Farmers recount losses as tomato prices drop by 90% in Gombe community

Some tomato and pepper farmers and dealers in Bula community, Akko Local Government of Gombe State, are facing economic...

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Pan-Atlantic varsity roundtable explores constructive media engagement in governance

Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) held the second edition of its...

Ending open defecation in Nigeria our priority – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its...
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