Monthly Archives: December, 2017

Ugandan president declines to sign GMO bill into law

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has declined to sign into law a bill on the development and application of genetically modified organisms (GMO) technology...

Improving primary healthcare delivery

Stakeholders in health sector note that the recent decision by the National Assembly to implement the 2014 National Health Act is an indication that...

Hydrogen-powered bus unveiled in Central China

A new hydrogen fuel cell bus was unveiled in Central Chinese City of Wuhan on Thursday, December 28, 2017. The 8.5-meter vehicle can carry 56...

Lagos Assembly reviews Land Use Charge Law

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, December 28, 2017 moved to increase the state government revenue by reviewing the current Land Use...

Entrepreneur wants government to reduce energy wastage

A Nigerian entrepreneur based in the UK, Mr Francis Agbeja, has urged the Federal Government to ensure drastic reduction in energy wastage by adopting the right...

Why privatisation trio can’t be trusted with Lagos water infrastructure, by activists

The “Our Water Our Right Coalition”, comprising a host of national and international civil society and grassroots groups, has delivered copies of a document – “Veolia,...

Land mismanagement, bane of desertification – Agriculturist

An agriculturist, Mr Chekwube Nwana, says mismanagement of land such as harvesting too much vegetation too quickly is one of the causes of desertification. Nwana,...

We achieved 100% investment in green energy projects in 2017 – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that it achieved a 100% investment in renewable energy in 2017, a development the organisation considers a...

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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...