Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Campaign to halt elephant poaching in Zimbabwe gets a boost

A Strategic Anti-Poaching Operations Centre located in the Chewore Safari Area in Zimbabwe has been handed over by Japanese Ambassador, Toshiyuki Iwado, to the...

Congo Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ after virus reaches major city

The Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a greater danger to the Central African country and the region than previously assumed, according to the World...

Africa’s industrialisation in focus as AfDB, KOAFEC deliberate

The 2018 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group commences on Monday, May 21, 2018, in Busan, Korea, addressing “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialisation.” It ends...

Radio Report: Government empowers MSMEs with solar energy

The Federal Government remains strongly committed towards supporting initiatives that promote mass use of clean and renewable power solutions especially among Micro, Small and...

Progress on emission reductions sluggish, as global economy improves – UN

A new United Nations (UN) report shows that whilst short-term prospects for the world economy are improving, with the world gross product expected to...

WSSCC applauds five open defecation-free local councils

Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), Mr Rolf Luyendijk, has commended the Federal Government for the cessation of open defecation in...

Biotechnology agency creates web portal on animal genetic resources

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it has created an online portal on animal genetic resources to improve scientific findings in the country. The...

South Sudan rebels release 210 child soldiers

About 210 child soldiers were released by rebel groups in South Sudan’s Pibor area, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on Friday, May...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...
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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of...

Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping...