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Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa to receive £25m in new programme aimed at early career scientists

A new sub-Saharan Africa grant scheme, Future Leaders – African Independent Researchers (FLAIR) Fellowships, opened for applications on Monday, May 21, 2018. The scheme...

N500m spent monthly on waste disposal has yielded limited results – Rivers

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says his administration has spent N500 million monthly on waste management without satisfactory result. Wike disclosed this in Port...

Ondo partners NAPTIP to eradicate child trafficking, labour

The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Ondo State is partnering with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons...

Catholic doctors warn against GMOs

The chairman, Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (ACMPN), Owerri Archdiocese, Dr Prince Philip C. Njemanze, has reaffirmed the need for precautionary approach...

Kaduna warns of flash floods in five councils

The Kaduna State Government has warned of imminent flood in five local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Malam Abdullahi Rigasa, the General Manager, Kaduna...

Kenya to reform laws to boost biodiversity conservation

Kenya plans to reform its laws in order to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilisation of national resources, a government official said on Tuesday,...

Ebola: WHO seeks $26m for DRC response, Ghana denies outbreak reports

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners will need $26 million for the Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the...

Joyce Msuya of Tanzania emerges deputy director at UNEP

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, May 21, 2018 announced the appointment of Joyce Msuya of Tanzania as Deputy Executive Director of the...

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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the World Bank for disbursing $2...
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Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards...

Govt vows to mitigate climate disasters for sustainable development

The Federal Government has vowed to deepen efforts to tackle climate change and its attendant effects to accelerate sustainable...

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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr...

Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr...
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