Monthly Archives: September, 2018

UN warns climate change is driving global hunger

Climate Change is among the leading causes of rising global hunger according to a new report released by the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) on...

Pulitzer Centre launches five-Year, $5.5m Rainforest Journalism Fund

The Pulitzer Centre on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 announced the launch of the Rainforest Journalism Fund, a five-year, $5.5 million initiative focused on raising...

UNIDO, Edo fine-tune policy to combat environmental challenges

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) says it is collaborating with the Edo State Government to evolve a policy that will address the...

IPCC considers global warming report for approval

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will consider the Special Report on “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” from October 1 to 5, 2018 at its...

Scientists unveil world’s first non-antibiotic treatment for TB in Britain

Scientists in Manchester in the United Kingdom have developed the world’s first non-antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis. The team at the University of Manchester hoped the...

Katsina council immunises over 47,000 children against polio

No fewer than 47,077 children out of 50,268 children under five years had been immunised against polio in Zango Local Government Area of Katsina State in...

Kenyan manufacturers sign MOU with environmentalists to manage plastic bottles

Kenya’s manufacturers’ lobby group on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with environmental conservation groups to promote the effective management of...

Ebola survivors might still experience virus after, says don

Some Ebola survivors may still experience the virus in the deeper compartments of their bodies where the immune system may not be able to...

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Farmers laud 57 new crop varieties, stakeholders project 20,000 jobs from climate-smart agric plan

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has lauded the Federal Government’s approval of 57 crop...
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NCDMB to feature ex-NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside, in Book Reading Session

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to host the fourth edition of its Quarterly Book Reading Programme, featuring renownedleadership expert and former Director General of Nigerian...

LASEPA seeks data-driven reporting, sustainability in environmental practice

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has called for a transition from bulky environmental documentation to data-driven, performance-based...

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Farmers laud 57 new crop varieties, stakeholders project 20,000 jobs from climate-smart agric plan

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State...

NCDMB to feature ex-NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside, in Book Reading Session

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded...