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Monthly Archives: November, 2017

Fabius, COP21 president, named UNEP patron

Former French Foreign Minister and President of the 2015 Paris Climate Change negotiations (COP21), Laurent Fabius, was designated UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Patron on...

Bloomberg gives $50m to aid shift from coal worldwide

Former New York mayor and billionaire, Michael Bloomberg, is donating $50 million to help nations around the world shift from coal to combat pollution...

AfDB endorses five-year climate action plan

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 approved the “Africa Thriving and Resilient: The Bank Group’s...

Edo to cultivate 100,000 hectares oil palm in three years, says governor

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the goal of his administration is to cultivate 100,000 hectares of oil palm plantation in the state...

Benue domesticates food security, nutrition strategy

Domestication of the Agricultural Food Security and Nutrition Strategy (AFSNS) in Benue State has been initiated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded...

Customs impounds GM maize, NBMA cautions against unauthorised import

The Nigeria Customs Service on Monday, November 6, 2017 impounded a consignment of 90 metric tonnes of genetically-modified (GM) maize at the Apapa Wharf...

COP23: GCF doubles climate finance output

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has doubled the amount of approved climate finance during the past year, the Co-Chairs to the GCF Board reported...

Delhi announces urgent measures to deal with pollution emergency

Authorities in New Delhi, India declared urgent measures, including stopping construction activities and limiting cars and vehicles as residents endured third successive day of...

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BATN Foundation Commissions Solar-Powered Borehole Tó End 30-Year Water Crisis In Kano Community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BAT Nigeria Foundation, SwagCo Flags Off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to Empower Ekiti Farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A Welcome Step Toward Food Sovereignty and Biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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