Monthly Archives: April, 2017

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Study identifies cocoa cultivation as lead cause of deforestation in Ghana

A study has ascertained that, of all the factors driving deforestation in Ghana, agriculture is prime with cocoa cultivation being the leading cause of...

admin - April 25, 2017

News

Kano Pillars set to announce Ikhana’s replacement

Kano Pillars FC has revealed that it will soon announce a substantive coach to replace Kadiri Ikhana, who recently parted ways with the club. The...

admin - April 25, 2017

News

Confed Cup: Rivers United advance to next stage

Rivers United has forced Rayos Sporting of Uganda to a goalless draw to advance into the next stage of the CAF Confederations Cup. A 2-0...

admin - April 25, 2017

Agric & Biotech

GMOs: Biosafety is no gamble

In his welcome remarks at the Lawyers Roundtable on Biosafety held at the Apo Apartments, Abuja on Tuesday, April 25 2017, Nnimmo Bassey, Director of...

admin - April 25, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Monsanto’s GM drought-tolerant maize challenged in South African court

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has lodged an appeal to the High Court of South Africa to overturn decisions of the GMO authority,...

admin - April 25, 2017

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GMOs: Safe food is a human right

In his welcome remarks at a Media Training on Biosafety held in Abuja on Monday, April 24 2017, Nnimmo Bassey, Director of the Health...

admin - April 24, 2017

Climate Change

V20 to G20: End fossil fuel subsidies by 2020

The world’s 49 most climate vulnerable countries have called on the G20 group of nations to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 and...

admin - April 24, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

MESA 2017: Import of Africa’s access to Earth Observation data underscored

The significance of Africa’s access to, and utilisation of Earth Observation (EO) data and information to policy and decision making has been stressed. Commissioner for...

admin - April 24, 2017

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