Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Environmentalists call for action against micro-plastics pollution

Some environmentalists have called for concrete actions against the spate of micro-plastics pollution in the nation’s water bodies. The environmentalists made the call in various...

Heavy rains kill 183 in Rwanda in four months

At least 183 people were killed and 215 others injured in Rwanda by heavy rains in the first four months of 2018, the Ministry...

STMA: IITA lauds maize productivity in Africa

Dr Abebe Menkir of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has commended the West African stakeholders of the Stress-Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA)...

AfDB trains 733 Nigerians on agro technology

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it trained about 733 people in Nigeria on increased use of technology in agriculture in the country. The bank...

Death toll in India’s deadly storm rises to 80

The death toll in the deadly storm that hit India’s northern states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday night has risen to around...

Plant a tree, earn N1,000, says Yobe

The Yobe State Government says it has placed a price tag of N1,000 on every tree planted in the state in its effort to...

Bonn talks: Chile, Singapore to showcase climate actions

Two developing countries will present their achievements and unique challenges in their actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, providing an update to previously presented...

Lagos re-certifies 296 waste management operators

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, says 296 Waste Collection Operators (WCOs) have been re-certified and licensed to commence waste...

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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...