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Yearly Archives: 2017

UN designates 2017 as year of sustainable tourism

The United Nations has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development. According to the global body, the year is an opportunity...

Fresh concern over impending bitumen exploitation

The Nigerian government has been told to reconsider its bitumen exploitation ventures as the mining activity has the tendency to degrade the environment. This submission...

NITP: A case for action-oriented agenda in 2017 (2)

“You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involved me, I understand.”…Edward O. Wilson, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer prize...

Groups demand protection of forest harbouring endangered Asian elephant species

A call has gone to the international conservation community to protect the Sepintun forest, a haven for Sumatran elephants, which are critically endangered as...

Gashaka-Gumti Park may become another Sambisa Forest if uncared for, government warned

The Federal Government should urgently take steps to develop the Gashaka-Gumti National Park (GGNP) in Taraba State into a tourism site to avoid the...

A guide to Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Gashaka-Gumti National Park is located in a mountainous region of North-east Nigeria adjacent to the international border with Cameroon, and immediately to the North...

Climate change can cause coral bleaching, says study

If current trends continue and the world fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nearly all of the world's coral reefs will suffer severe bleaching...

Ebola virus found hiding in lungs of health-care worker

Ebola has proven itself a tricky foe to get rid of in the human body. In numerous cases in which it was thought to...

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Use taxes to achieve renewable energy, CSO tasks govt

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Federal Government to leverage the nation’s tax system to...
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Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has marked 39 buildings in Eti-Osa Local Government Area for demolition over encroachment on...

Gates Foundation to spend $200bn over next 20 years to improve lives

On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation on Thursday, May 8, 2025, made a new commitment...

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Use taxes to achieve renewable energy, CSO tasks govt

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged...

Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has marked 39 buildings...
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