Monthly Archives: March, 2018

AATF lauds biosafety agency’s regulatory standard

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) for setting the pace for the regulation of modern biotechnology in...

Researcher urges government support in waste conversion processes

A researcher, Mr Gbenga Aina, has appealed to the Federal Government and Lagos State Government to support researches and inventions in waste conversion processes. Aina,...

Worsening worldwide land degradation now critical, says report

Worsening land degradation caused by human activities is undermining the well-being of two fifths of humanity, driving species extinctions and intensifying climate change. It...

Snow turns orange in parts of Europe

About every five years, the usually powdery white snow turns orange in parts of Eastern Europe. That happened again over the weekend, stunning skiers and...

Cross River registers 5,000 cassava farmers under Anchor Borrowers’ programme

The Chairman, Cassava Growers Association, Cross River State chapter,  Mr Austine Oqua, says registration of interested farmers for this year’s CBN Cassava Anchor Borrowers’...

NCP to sue Lagos over Land Use Charge

The National Conscience Party (NCP) on Sunday, March 25, 2018 said that it would soon sue Lagos State Government for imposing a new Land...

World TB Day: Pathologist advocates measures to curb misdiagnosis

Misdiagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) cases remains one of the major challenges in the treatment of the disease, says Mr Chidobu Anayo, Chemical Pathologist, El-Lab...

Energy’s role in achieving universal access to clean water, sanitation

The world has a water problem. More than 2.1 billion people drink contaminated water.  More than half the global population – about 4.5 billion people...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...