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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

Meningitis kills six, 24 hospitalised in Katsina

Funtua Local Government Council in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, on Thursday, April 13, 2017 confirmed the death of six persons and the hospitalisation 24...

Mohammed, Jallow-Tambajan, Ndume, others win African women awards

Gambia’s Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajan, Minister of Women Affairs and Overseer - Vice President’s Office, is the New African Woman of the Year. The fearless Gambian human...

Renewed push for Earth observations, as new partners emerge

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has disclosed that, as it moves into its second decade of operations, it is partnering with four new...

How climate change poses threat to air travel

Flight turbulence could increase significantly under climate change, a study warns, potentially upping the risk of injury – or at least flight anxiety – for...

Australia: Meeting sustainability targets comes with trade-offs – Study

The world’s countries will face tough choices if they want to achieve several different targets for sustainability, such as reducing their fossil fuel footprints...

Need for effective management of peatlands, forest fires

According to scientists, protecting peat from forest fires and restoring degraded peatlands are complex processes that require solid science Experts from the Centre for International...

Lagos State University surgeons perform first local open-heart surgery

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja has said that its indigenous cardiac surgery team performed its first open-heart surgery on a...

Government approves ratification of Minamata Convention on Mercury

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 approved the ratification of the Minamata Convention for the control of mercury poisoning. Minister of...

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Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate...
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International Hyena Day: A look at nature’s misunderstood carnivores

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion – International Hyena Day. This...

World Tapir Day: Discovering earth’s prehistoric wanderers

April 27 is marked on the calendars of wildlife enthusiasts around the globe for a special reason – it's...

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Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini...

International Hyena Day: A look at nature’s misunderstood carnivores

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the...
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