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Monthly Archives: December, 2017

Evacuations in California as wildfires flare out of control

A wildfire driven by California’s dry, seasonal Santa Ana winds rapidly expanded to more than 12,500 hectares overnight outside Los Angeles, forcing widening evacuations...

Firewood exploitation threatens survival of forests, says Cross River official

Chairman, Cross River Forestry Commission, Mr Bette Obi, says uncontrolled tree felling for fuelwood by people is increasingly threatening the survival of forests across...

Monkey pox: Infected youth corp member confined to Benue hospital

A National Youth Service Corp member in Benue State (name withheld ) suspected to be infected with monkey pox have been confined at Benue...

Vultures get royal ambassador for conservation

The plight of vultures in Nigeria has been that of orphans who are often neglected by the society to fend for themselves in an...

EU commits €30m to counter wildlife trafficking in Africa, Indian Ocean

As part of a €30 million intervention, the European Union on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 signed a €17.2 million agreement with three United Nations...

UN identifies antimicrobial resistance from pollution as biggest emerging health threats

Growing antimicrobial resistance linked to discharge of drugs and particular chemicals into the environment is one of the most worrying health threats today, according...

Egypt to host Osinbajo, others at Africa 2017 Forum

President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi will be hosting six African heads of state at the Africa 2017 Forum that takes place this week in...

Women groups task UNEA-3 on safeguards for environmental defenders

Coalition of women organisations attending the ongoing 3rd United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-3) on Tuesday, November 5, 2017 urged the global assembly to prioritise the...

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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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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag 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, biosafety

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

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