Yearly Archives: 2016

When biotech experts met: Truth behind the facts

Three Nigerian ministries had top level representation at the Biotechnology and Biosafety Experts Meeting at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on 15 August 2016. The Minister...

Shrinking Lake Chad: A wake-up call to address insurgency, violence

Lake Chad basin that happens to be an endorheic lake ( a closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other...

Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam to showcase NAMAs at carbon forum

Building on the fresh momentum resulting from the Paris Climate Change Agreement, 2016 is a crucial year to translate global commitments on climate change...

CIFOR, USAID develop interactive wetlands map

The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) on Tuesday launched an interactive, web-based map of the world’s wetlands on the sidelines of the 15th International...

Kaduna residents lament dearth of potable water

Residents of Kakura community in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State in Nigeria are lamenting a lack of potable water within their...

Buhari urges rich nations to save disappearing Lake Chad

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has urged rich countries to do something urgent to save Lake Chad from extinction, a situation scientists have attributed...

Breast cancer care partnership launched in Kenya

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta inaugurates partnership between government of Kenya and Roche to improve care of women with breast cancer First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya...

Monsanto Tribunal: Judges, prosecutors, ambassadors unveiled

The Monsanto Tribunal, an international civil society initiative to hold Monsanto accountable for human rights violations, crimes against humanity and ecocide, has unveiled a...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...