Monthly Archives: October, 2017

5,400 farmers, agro-dealers benefit from $3m USAID agric scheme

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says 5,400 agro-inputs dealers and farmers have benefitted from its three million dollars Feed the Future Nigeria...

Amazon launches ‘biggest wind farm yet’

Amazon on Thursday, October 19, 2017 announced that its largest wind farm yet – Amazon Wind Farm Texas – is now up and running,...

NiMet predicts partly cloudy, hazy weather for Saturday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted partly cloudy to hazy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on Saturday, October 21,...

Study links pollution to millions of deaths worldwide

Pollution is killing millions of people worldwide, mostly through the diseases it causes including heart conditions, strokes and lung cancer, according to a large...

Expert lists benefits of biotechnology

Mrs Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu, the Secretary, National Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium (NBBC), says biotechnology will address the onslaught of pest and disease challenging crops growth...

Government commended on initiatives to tackle climate change

The Federal Government has been commended for its commitment to tackling climate change since President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Paris Agreement on Sept. 22,...

Fashola urges Nigerians to embrace solar energy

Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has advised Nigerians to embrace solar energy to reduce pressure on the national grid. Fashola...

Africa’s rapid urbanisation can drive industrialisation, says UN report

A UN report on Thursday, October 19, 2017 made concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework could harness the continent’s rapid urban...

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Eco-comedy: Laugh, resist, survive

At a time of deepening ecological crisis, widening social injustice, and rising activist burnout, environmental justice advocates are advancing...
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Africa sounds alarm on climate injustice, demands scaled‑up Loss and Damage finance

African climate leaders, government representatives, frontline communities and development partners have issued a call for renewed global commitment to...

Nigeria becomes net petrol exporter as Dangote drives historic shift

Nigeria recorded a historic shift in its downstream petroleum trade in March 2026, emerging as a net exporter of...

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Eco-comedy: Laugh, resist, survive

At a time of deepening ecological crisis, widening social...

Africa sounds alarm on climate injustice, demands scaled‑up Loss and Damage finance

African climate leaders, government representatives, frontline communities and development...