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Yearly Archives: 2017

Illegal GM maize: Activists want NBMA, Customs to impound consignments

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) have called on the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)...

Grasshoppers, millipedes, antelope species face extinction, IUCN reveals

North America’s most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction due to an invasive beetle decimating their populations, while...

Group frowns at IUCN’s downlisting of snow leopard from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Thursday, September 14, 2017 announced that it is down-listing the snow leopard on the Red...

LEDAP urges FG to stop military operation in South East

The Legal Defense and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has urged the federal government to stop the operation python dance in the South East. The group wants...

Appellate court dismisses remaining appeals in PDP leadership tussle

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed remaining four appeals in the People's Democratic Party (PDP) leadership tussle between Senator Ahmed Mohammed Markarfi...

New guidance on tourism concessions for protected areas released

The Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Thursday, September 14, 2017 released...

NBMA alerts Nigerians on imported GM maize

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has alerted Nigerians on tons of genetically modified (GM) maize imported into the country without necessary approvals. NBMA Director...

Returnees in Sinuni/Sinjar, Ninewah Governorate issued occupancy certificates

To ensure tenure security to Iraqui Yazidi people, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has handed over occupancy certificates for renovated houses to...

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Green Energy, Lekoil seek to strike out suit, vacate ex parte orders

Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil and Gas Investments Limited have filed applications before the Federal High Court...
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Zero-waste economy: Foundation urges methane cut, plastic reduction

The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has called for an urgent reduction of methane and plastic production cuts, to...

Senate seeks special funding for Environment Ministry to tackle erosion, flooding

The Senate has called for provision of special funding for Federal Ministry of Environment to tackle erosion, flooding and...

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Green Energy, Lekoil seek to strike out suit, vacate ex parte orders

Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil and Gas...

Zero-waste economy: Foundation urges methane cut, plastic reduction

The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has called for...
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