Monthly Archives: June, 2018

Human Settlement

Liverpool to host global observance of 2018 World Cities Day

The 2018 World Cities Day global observance will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on October 31. The announcement was made by the Mayor of Liverpool,...
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Marine

Second largest reef on Earth off ‘danger list’

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Climate Change

GCF, GEF harmonise steps to follow developing country lead in climate finance

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have agreed to take joint steps to improve climate finance flows to best...
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Health

Every lead poisoned child will be treated, says government

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Abuja said it would ensure that no lead poison remained in...
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Health

New drug to curb post-childbirth bleeding unveiled

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a new drug – Carbetocin – has the potential to save thousands of women’s lives in...
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Waste Management

Shopping malls urged to establish plastics recycling plants

An ecologist, Mr Dennis Ugwuja, has urged shopping malls to establish plastics recycling plants to support the efforts to reduce plastic pollution in the...
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Agric & Biotech

FAO targets 149,730 households in 2018 northeast rainy season farming

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it plans to assist more than one million people in the northeast to grow between six and...
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Cover

UN charges Nigeria on speedy Ogoni clean-up, desert restoration

Two UN agencies, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Environment, have commended Nigeria’s efforts at adopting global solutions towards creating a safe, secured and sustainable...
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Waste Management

Project River-Care: Community unites to restore Ogun River’s sanitation, protect water sources

In what appears to be a bold step toward environmental restoration and community-driven sustainability, the Environmental and Green Initiative...
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Human Settlement

Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station in New York advances

The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which...
Sustainable Devpt

Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...

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