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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Lekki residents protest high toll plaza charges

Residents of Lekki in Lagos on Friday, February 9, 2018 made good their threat to stage a protest over the  multiple hikes in tolls...

Kogi earmarks 15,000 hectares of land for cattle colony

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Friday, February 9, 2018 presented documents of 15,000 hectares of land for cattle colony to the Federal...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Underlining need to overcome stereotypes, biases

Sunday, February 11 is the 2018 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that reminds humanity to work towards improving access...

Golden Rice 2 said to carry high likelihood of risks without substantial benefits

The Golden Rice (GR) is genetically engineered to produce provitamin A carotenoids, in particular, beta-carotene, to supposedly help combat vitamin A deficiency (VAD), especially...

$1.06b UN scheme to help fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’

Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday, February...

Climate crisis and struggle for African food sovereignty

In a new publication on political economy, sociology and environmental studies, Nigerian activist, Nnimmo Bassey, authored one of the book’s 15 chapters. Titled: “The...

Russian group in eco-tourism visit to Nigeria

The oldest Traveler’s Society of Russia, Geographer, has taken to Nigeria a six-man “travelogue by bus” from Russia, Europe to western Africa. The exercise...

Space, the next frontier to fight climate change

The UK Space Agency said on Thursday, February 8, 2018 that it would invest £38 million ($52.79 million) to help people cope with climate...

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Niger Delta region, natural hub of nation’s blue economy – Delta commissioner

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, says the South-South region remains the...
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Nigeria can generate 4m tonnes of green ammonia annually – Centre

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), says with right investments and...

AGESI presents 40-year environmental blueprint as AMCEN-20 ministers, delegates meet

As the 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) drew to a close, the Africa...

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Niger Delta region, natural hub of nation’s blue economy – Delta commissioner

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and...

Nigeria can generate 4m tonnes of green ammonia annually – Centre

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change...
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