Monthly Archives: April, 2018

World leaders emerge icons of geopolitics of energy transformation

Global leaders from across the spheres of energy, foreign policy, trade, development and business have been announced as members of the newly formed Global...

Earth Day 2018: Protecting our coasts and oceans

Only a land-based species could have called this planet Earth, since more than 70% of it is covered by sea. All life originated on...

Meteorologist urges solution to desertification in the north

The President of Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMetS), Prof. Clement Akosile, said on Thursday, April 19, 2018 that the country needed to aggressively address the...

BudgIT urges government to expedite action on gas flaring

BudgIT, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has advised the Federal Government to expedite action on gas flaring to stop environmental degradation posing hazards to human...

IPCC opens registration for expert review of draft ocean report

The Expert Review of the First Order Draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a...

Rivers expresses determination to tackle black soot pollution menace

The Rivers State Government on Thursday, April 19, 2018 pledged its commitment to ensuring a safe environment for residents by tackling headlong the challenge...

Government to check deforestation via climate-smart agriculture, says Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal Government is committed to checking deforestation across the country through the...

South Africa issues malaria alert

South African health authorities on Thursday, April 19, 2018 issued a malaria alert amid a rising risk of acquiring the disease both in and...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...