Monthly Archives: June, 2018

World Environment Day: Youngsters turn plastic waste into arts, crafts

Youngsters have been turning plastic waste into arts and crafts. At an inter-school arts exhibition on Thursday, June 7, 2018 in commemoration of the...

Sea levels rise as tonnes of Antarctic ice melts

Ice melt has caused sea levels to rise by eight mm since 1992, according to leading scientists on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Australian scientists from...

How smoking hastens symptoms of stroke, by cardiologist

A cardiologist with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Dr Akinkumi Afolabi, has said that cigarette smoking hastens the symptoms of stroke in heavy...

Anambra to spend N4.1b on farming in 2018

The Anambra State Government says it will spend N4.1 billion on strategic agricultural development initiative in the 2018 planting season. Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing...

Experts laud review of National Building Code

Experts in the building and construction industry on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Lagos lauded the Federal Government’s efforts in reviewing the National Building...

States tasked on smart cities

The Project Manager, United Nations Habitat for a Better Urban Future, Prof. Mustapha Zubairu, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 urged state governments to work...

Oyo evolves technology-driven solution to environmental challenges

As part of its transformation efforts, the Oyo State Government in collaboration with a waste management firm has evolved a technology-driven method of tackling various...

Global urban inhabitants expected to hit 2b by 2030

The Director-General, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NIBBRI), Prof. Danladi Matawal, says additional two billion urban inhabitants are expected by 2030. Matawal made this...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...