Monthly Archives: June, 2018

Don calls for effective management to curb plastic pollution

A university don, Prof. Dele Olowokudejo, has called for the effective management of plastic waste, to stem the spate of plastic pollution in the...

Abidjan Convention builds GIS technicians’ capacity on database management

The Abidjan Convention is a comprehensive umbrella agreement, which came into force in 1984, for the protection and management of the marine and coastal...

Wildlife criminals hit by month-long transcontinental operation

An international operation against the illegal trade in wild animals and plants including timber has seen hundreds of seizures worldwide as well as arrests...

Communities donate land for Ogoni clean-up

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP), Dr Marvin Dekil, has commended Ogoni communities for donating several hectares of land to the body. Dekil...

Benue promises adequate fertiliser for 2018 farming season

The Benue State Government says it has put in place plans for adequate provision of fertiliser to farmers in the 2018 farming season. This was...

Policy combination needed to achieve climate targets along with SDGs

A broad combination of policies might be best suited to help achieve both climate stabilisation targets as well as most of the UN Sustainable...

World Refugee Day: UNHCR chief laments growing number of refugees worldwide

The High Commissioner, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Mr Philipo Grandi, has expressed worry that about 68.5 million people were currently living...

World Refugee Day: UN chief urges ‘compassion’

With more than 68 million people worldwide displaced due to conflict or persecution, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for unity and solidarity as...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...