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Monthly Archives: May, 2017

50th ratification triggers entry of Minamata Convention into force

History was made on Thursday, May 18, 2017 when the Minamata Convention on Mercury effectively came into force, having garnered the required 50 ratifications. With...

Plans for COP23 said to be on track, but…

Organisers of the 23rd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have said...

Federal varsity urges commitment to agriculture, inaugurates farm

The Faculty of Agriculture of the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State on Thursday, May 18, 2017 inaugurated its farm, even as...

Global CSOs rally to defend AREI from France-led ‘hijack’

Over 100 international civil society groups on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Bonn, Germany launched a statement in solidarity with their African counterparts who are concerned about...

Planting trees can’t replace cutting CO2 emissions, says study

Growing plants and then storing the carbon dioxide (CO2) they have taken up from the atmosphere is no viable option to counteract unmitigated emissions from...

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Don, stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of environmental laws in Niger Delta

A lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Ibibia Worika, has called for stronger implementation of legal and...
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Nigeria’s obesity crisis: Experts urge immediate action

Nigeria is experiencing a rising obesity epidemic, prompting healthcare experts to urge immediate action to prevent, manage, and mitigate...

Diesel passes €2 per litre in Germany due to war in Iran

The price of diesel in Germany has climbed to more than €2 ($2.32) per litre as a result of...

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Don, stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of environmental laws in Niger Delta

A lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Prof....

Nigeria’s obesity crisis: Experts urge immediate action

Nigeria is experiencing a rising obesity epidemic, prompting healthcare...
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