Monthly Archives: July, 2017

UK to ban new petrol, diesel cars by 2040

The Government of the United Kingdom confirmed on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 that it will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and...

Ozone depletion: When stakeholders sought to validate Kigali Amendment paper on Montreal Protocol

Nigeria is in the first group of A5 countries that want to replace HCFCs with ozone-friendly hydrocarbons, according to the Montreal Protocol. Innocent Anoruo...

N3.38bn AfDB facility to boost potato production in Plateau

The Ministry of Finance has secured a N3.38 billion loan for Plateau State for the mass production and development of the Irish potato value...

N650m fraud: Court releases Akinjide’s international passport

Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 ordered the immediate release of the international passport of former Nigerian...

Ogba Zoo: Obaseki to issue Executive Order to halt deforestation

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says he intends to issue an Executive Order that will stop further deforestation and encroachment on the land...

Maternal, child health: Programme welcomes second social entrepreneurs’ cohort

The healthymagination Mother and Child Programme has announced its second cohort of social enterprises that will receive training and mentorship aimed at improving and accelerating...

California governor endorses climate bill to extend state’s cap-and-trade programme

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. of California State in the US on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 signed the AB 398 Bill, which extends and...

IUCN supports global treaty to recognise fundamental environmental rights

A preliminary draft of a “Global Pact for the Environment” – which aims to serve as a basis for a new UN treaty to...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...