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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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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the World Bank for disbursing $2...
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Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards...

Govt vows to mitigate climate disasters for sustainable development

The Federal Government has vowed to deepen efforts to tackle climate change and its attendant effects to accelerate sustainable...

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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr...

Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr...
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