Yearly Archives: 2017

Climate change a risk factor for global food security, says report

Mankind's future ability to feed itself is in jeopardy due to intensifying pressures on natural resources, mounting inequality, and the fallout from a changing...

Zlatan not a ‘spent force’ afterall

When former Sweden captain, Zlatan lbrahimovic, signed the contract papers to lace his boots for Manchester United for this season, critics tagged him a...

Nigeria drafts plan to achieve economic diversity through agricultural investments

Nigeria aims to be a leading light for continent-wide effort to harness the potential of food production to become a significant source of jobs...

India doubles solar capacity goal for 2020

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of India, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, February 22 2017 approved the enhancement...

Espinosa, at IP Week, underlines need for sustainable energy system

At the International Petroleum Week (IP Week) conference in London on Thursday, February 23 2017, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on...

Five African countries in focus as civil society engages in GCF process

Malawi, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco and Ghana have been listed as focused countries under a fresh initiative involving civil society organisations (CSOs) in Africa and...

Superhighway: NCF urges Cross River to adhere to EIA provisions

The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has been advised to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act and suspend...

Old Ebute-Metta Railway Compound gets a makeover

The Nigerian Railway Compound in Ebute-Metta, Lagos was, many decades ago, a beehive of activities for intra- and inter-city rail travellers. It bubbled with...

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YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...
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Africa must harness science, technology for growth – ECA

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to harness science, technology and innovation to...

Flood alert: NEMA embarks on sensitisation in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it will embark on massive sensitisation in some council areas in Anambra,...

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YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have...

Africa must harness science, technology for growth – ECA

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has...