Yearly Archives: 2017

Christmas: Lagos records 45% drop in tomatoes, pepper prices

Ahead of Christmas celebration, prices of tomatoes, pepper and onions have reduced by about 45 per cent in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria...

Planner urges government to develop new towns in rural areas

Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Mr Salami Adekunle, on Monday, December 11, 2017 called for development of...

One Planet Summit celebrates two-year-old Paris Agreement

French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 welcomes governments and representatives from all over the world to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Paris...

JSDI, CODE partner to launch science café

Journalists for Social Development Initiative (JSDI) and Connected Development (CODE) have entered into an agreement to launch the first ever Science Café as part...

Not Too Young To Run: Surviving the final lap

Abuja-based activist and Co-Founder/Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal is working to build a grassroots movement of citizen-led actions through Follow The...

Shell honoured for Nigerian content development

The Petroleum Technologies Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has honoured Shell companies in Nigeria with the Aret Adams Award for Excellence in recognition of their...

CPC declares readiness to ensure lead-free paints in markets

Bothered by the unsavoury effects of lead to man and the environment, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has said that it is ready to...

CBD’s science body meets to lay foundation for post-2020 targets

The science body under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meets this week to discuss a wide array of biodiversity-related issues critical for achieving...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, says the country has intensified efforts to...
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Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global financial leaders on...

Cobalt mining in Congo: Dirty truth behind ‘clean’ electric cars

Electric cars are sold as clean. But, in southern Congo, communities near the Tenke Fungurume mine are breathing toxic...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC),...

Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a...