Monthly Archives: July, 2018

UNDP, Japan distribute agriculture inputs, solar lanterns in Adamawa communities

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched the distribution of agricultural inputs and solar lanterns to communities ravaged by...

Mars to make closest approach to Earth on July 31 – NASA

Mars will make its closest approach to Earth in 15 years on July 31, which means the red planet will be shinier and bigger...

Forum to highlight postal sector’s contribution to SDGs

How to release the postal sector’s immense potential in service delivery and profitability is the topic of the Universal Postal Union’s Ministerial Strategy Conference...

Britain records hottest day of the year

Britain recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, July 26, 2018 as a report warned that a heatwave blamed for more than...

Nigeria to experience longest total lunar eclipse on Friday

Nigeria will on the night of Friday, July 27, 2018 experience a spectacular total lunar eclipse, which will last for one hour, Prof. Augustine...

Endangered pygmy elephant shot dead in Borneo

A pygmy elephant was shot dead on Borneo island after it destroyed villagers' crops, a Malaysian wildlife official said on Thursday, July 26, 2018,...

July sees extreme weather with high impacts

Extreme weather, including record temperatures and heatwaves, drought and disastrous precipitation, has marked the first half of summer in the northern hemisphere. This has...

Bio-fuels plant, jobs coming soon, NNPC pledges

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 pledged that more than five million jobs would soon be created to alleviate...

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Foundation advocates joint action against climate change in Africa

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation, has advocated a joint action among Africa countries to curb...
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Nasarawa develops comprehensive strategic framework to tackle climate change

The Nasarawa State Government has developed a comprehensive strategic framework to combat climate change. Dr Margaret Elayo, the state Commissioner...

Fossil fuel dependence, conflicts driving global economic instability – UN climate chief

The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has warned that escalating global conflicts and continued reliance on...

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Foundation advocates joint action against climate change in Africa

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation,...

Nasarawa develops comprehensive strategic framework to tackle climate change

The Nasarawa State Government has developed a comprehensive strategic...