Monthly Archives: February, 2017

19 Nigerians benefit from Shell academics research programme

A total of 19 academics from different universities in Nigeria have begun research attachments in several fields of study in the latest phase of...

System change will not be negotiated – Bassey

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), in an address given on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Ecological Challenges Conference (Academia...

UN warns of famine as drought intensifies in Somalia

As a devastating drought grips Somalia, United Nations agencies – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) – are warning...

Norway scales up efforts to curb Somali drought

Somalia has once again been hit by a severe drought, which could quickly develop into a famine. “A large proportion of the population is...

Court cancels EIA approval of Turkey coal power plant

A court in Turkey on Friday, February 17 2017 rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report of Izdemir Coal Power Plant (CPP), in operation...

Climate change story is a security story, says Espinosa

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, February 18 2017,...

How renewables will engender energy discipline

Nigerians don’t seem to be disciplined in the use of energy, according to the Managing Director of Shangix Development Limited (SDL), Sam Coker. He...

Ogun builds, rehabilitates homes

The Ogun State Housing Corporation (OGSHC) has set machinery in motion for the construction of housing units at different locations of the state, apparently...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including...

Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says...