Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Mayors charged to take ownership of sustainability, climate agendas

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged Mayors across the world to “take strong ownership” of a new global agenda for sustainable development in the...

IITA, others bag Kuwaiti food security, health awards

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria was among numerous organisations and individuals recognised on Monday in Kuwait City, Kuwait for ground-breaking...

BirdLife suggests protection for North Atlantic seabirds

Global partnership organisation proposes protected status for area of the Atlantic identified as vital for marine biodiversity BirdLife International has presented a proposal to create...

Climate activist prays for defeat of denier, Trump

Secretary General of the Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Mithika Mwenda, is hoping that Donald Trump, the Presidential aspirant on the Republican Party...

Africa told to concretise climate commitments

The Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has urged African countries that are yet to ratify...

Towards a better waste management regime in Lagos

Waste management or waste disposal has been a challenge for the Lagos State Government for decades. The government has adopted several strategies to manage the...

Images: Bizarre, purple marine animals discovered

Scores of spectacular, rare and sometimes baffling unknown species were encountered on this year's first-ever voyages to new deep ocean areas by the National...

Infographic: Nigeria is world’s 2nd biggest methane emitter

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has disclosed in a recent study that Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest emitter of methane...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...