Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Conservation

NCF, Anamelo collaborate on sustainable forest management

The call by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) for the restoration of the nation’s forest cover to at least 25% through the Green Recovery...
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Cover

Makoko: When climate change came to the slum

It is a small neighborhood, a crowded community that sits on a fetid lagoon, colored in sepia and greyscale, located on the coast of...
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Agric & Biotech

Ghana: Efficient use of farm water vital for SDGs’ attainment, say experts

A cross section of agricultural scientists, water experts and sector related policy makers in Ghana have established the importance of the management of agricultural...
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Climate Change

Climate change impacts on land and food

Soil quality has direct impact on the quality of harvests. Poor soils produce poor yields and climate change affects the quality and availability of...
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Science & Tech

Eight innovators selected for $1m in funding

The African Academy of Sciences and the NEPAD Agency’s Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) on Thursday, September 28, 2017 announced...
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News

Melaye: Court strikes out INEC’s motion for substituted service

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, September 28, 2017 struck out a motion exparte seeking a substituted service on Senator Dino Melaye...
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Business

EFCC arraigns vessel, six alleged oil thieves

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, September 28, 2017 arraigned a vessel, MT Vine, and six suspected oil thieves before a...
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Human Settlement

World Cities Day: Guangzhou to host global observance

The global observation of 2017 World Cities Day will be held in Guangzhou, China on October 31, the organisers announced on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The...
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Climate Change

A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...
Health

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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Climate Change

A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...
Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...