Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Health

International Day of the Girl: Over 20,000 girls married illegally every day

Globally, more than 20,000 girls are married every day below the minimum age permitted by national law, according to new research from Save the...
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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Climate change a threat to rich, poor

In commemoration of the 2017 International Day for Disaster Reduction, Achim Steiner (Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme), Patricia Espinosa (Executive Secretary of...
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Agric & Biotech

Stakeholders call for fortification of food with micronutrients to stem ‘hidden hunger’

Stakeholders in the agriculture and health sectors of the Nigerian economy have canvassed for the fortification of micronutrients in staple foods to stem the...
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Agric & Biotech

Report highlights how Indian farmers embraced organic cotton after GM letdown

A Soil Association report has revealed how genetically modified (GM) cotton grew to almost obliterate all other cotton production in India, and how the...
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One World Award for organic agriculture decorates winners

On the occasion of the Rapunzel Naturkost One World Festival, the five winners of the 5th One World Award (OWA) were presented in a...
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Nigerian nominated for prestigious Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa

The fifth annual Tusk Conservation Awards were last week presented for the first time in Africa at a gala ceremony in Cape Town, South...
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Renewable Energy

Microsoft, GE sign agreement on Irish wind project

The Microsoft Corp. on Monday, October 9, 2017 announced a new wind energy agreement in Ireland. With the agreement, Microsoft will become one of...
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News

Government begins trial of suspected pirates

The trial of suspected pirates who were caught with arms and ammunition resumed on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Federal High Court in...
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Human Welfare

Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

Residents across several communities in Lagos have decried the intense heatwave, erratic electricity supply and fuel price increase, ...
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Oil & Gas

Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the pump price of petrol,...
Pollution

Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

Environmental activists in Rivers State have decried the environmental degradation prompted by persistent oil spills and the slow pace...

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Human Welfare

Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

Residents across several communities in Lagos have decried the...
Oil & Gas

Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation...