Monthly Archives: June, 2018

1.3m engage in open defecation in Edo, says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, June 7, 2018 said 1.3 million of Edo State population still practised open defecation, and attributed...

Collective effort needed to stop open defecation, says government

Deputy Director, Sanitation, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Emmanuel Eze, has called for collective action to end open defecation practice, saying the Federal...

Ambode demands collaborative action to address climate change

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday, June 7, 2018 called for collaboration to reverse the negative effects of climate change to preserve humanity...

Gambian governor seeks safe utilisation of refrigerants

Governor of the Upper River Region (URR) in the Gambia, Fatou Jammeh Touray, has reiterated that her office is committed to ensuring that the...

What we miss while in Nigeria, by Cameroonian refugees

Cameroonian refugees who were staying in Abande, a Benue State border community with Cameroon, have said they were missing their natural food items. The refugees,...

Nigeria loses forests at rate of 11.1% annually

The Regional Centre of Expertise on Education on Sustainable Development (RCE) says Nigeria loses its forests at the rate of 11.1 per cent annually,...

24b tons of top soil lost to plastic pollution annually

A don, Prof. Dele Olowokudejo, says that plastic pollution leads to loss of 24 billion tons of top soil annually worldwide. Olowokudejo, who is of...

Bayelsa moves to check activities of illegal refineries to curb pollution

The Bayelsa State Government has announced plans to set up a task force to protect its environment by checking activities of illegal crude oil...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...