Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Illegal wildlife trade funds organised crimes, says Fagbohun

Proceeds from illegal wildlife trade are used to fund organised criminal activities like insurgency and kidnapping around the world. Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University...

Residents groan as refuse heaps accumulate in Lagos

Some residents of Lawanson and Mushin environs of Lagos State are groaning over the continued accumulation of refuse heaps in theie neighbourhood. The residents, who...

Communities raise alarm over cracks in Kaduna dam

Six communities around Kangimi Dam in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have called on the state government to quickly repair the damaged...

Lagos Land Use Charge: Religious organisations, cemeteries may be exempted

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 said that religious organisations and cemeteries would only be granted exemption in the....

UN, Yobe to end water shortage in 336 communities

Bursari Local Government Council in Yobe State is partnering the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the state government to end the perennial...

YouthWASH demands national survey on water, hygiene in schools

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Youth Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (YouthWASH), has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to carry out a national...

Presidential aide wants herdsmen to embrace modern cattle rearing techniques

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Mr Babafemi Ojudu, has urged herdsmen to embrace the modern, systematic and technological way...

Seek justice, reparation for herdsmen attack victims, SERAP tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that “any efforts by his government to prevent and combat...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...