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Monthly Archives: January, 2018

IITA, AFDB, others partner to revitalise agriculture in Africa

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), African Development Bank (AfDB) and other stakeholders on Monday, January 22, 2018 in Ibadan, Oyo State, inaugurated...

Anti-open grazing law will enable herdsmen’s children acquire education – Bishop

Bishop William Aveya of Gboko Catholic Diocese in Benue State has said that the anti-open grazing law passed by the state government will enable...

Herbal, ‘natural’ treatment of Ebola, malaria, sickle cell disease developed

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal products for the treatment of...

Insurance scheme to protect smallholder African, Asian farmers from climate risks

Over 690,000 families totalling up to four million people living in six low-income countries stand to benefit from a new climate insurance programme launched...

GMOs: Ogbeh wants scientists to advise government on way forward

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has called on Nigerian scientists to advise the Federal Government on the acceptability or otherwise...

Sokoto distributes N104m organic fertiliser to farmers

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday, January 20, 2018 announced the purchase of N104 million worth of locally made fertiliser for distribution...

Heaps of refuse will disappear ‘in a couple of weeks’ – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday, January 20, 2018 assured residents that waste deposited on major highways and streets around the state...

When climate change comes knocking: The Benin City experience

Since the coming together of countries to chart a path for global climate in 2015, the topic of climate change has gained much relevance...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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