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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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Maiden edition of PRCAN Knowledge Hub features local, international AI experts

The Executive Council of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), under the leadership of Dr. Nkechi Ali...
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DisCos meter 109,556 customers in Dec. 2025 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered 109,556 customers in December 2025. The figure, contained...

NCDC alarms over rising Lassa fever in 18 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18...

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Maiden edition of PRCAN Knowledge Hub features local, international AI experts

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DisCos meter 109,556 customers in Dec. 2025 – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says Electricity Distribution...
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