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Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Experts hope Bangkok climate talks can unlock ‘Paris Rulebook’ stalemate

As the last round of climate change negotiations start in Bangkok, Thailand, observers are calling for significant progress in the development of the rulebook...

UNICEF calls for speedy regulation on child care, protection

The UNICEF Representative in Namibia, Rachel Odede, has called for the speedy regulation of the 2015 Child Care and Protection Act in the country. The...

Cross River warns against dumping of refuse in water channels

The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has warned residents living in flooded areas in Calabar metropolis to desist from dumping refuse along...

India battles ‘rat fever’ outbreak after worst floods in a century

The southern Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of a bacterial disease that authorities suspect has killed dozens of people since mid-August...

Idowu emerges lead author for Global Environment Outlook youth publication

The UN Environment has selected Nigerian, Olumide Idowu, as Lead Author for its Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for Youth (or GEO4Youth) publication. The GEO is...

Human-animal conflict in Uganda as crocodile eats mother, baby

A crocodile attacked and ate a woman and her five-month-old baby, who had gone to fetch water from a lake in north-western Uganda, officials...

Superhighway: Cross River women want government to return seized land, pay compensation

Over 500 women from nine communities in Etung, Obubra and Akamkpa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Cross River State are clamouring for the state...

Nigeria has lost 96% of original forest cover to deforestation – NCF

Nigeria has lost 96 per cent of its forest due to deforestation, according to the Director-General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano. He said...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure...
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ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is currently hosting a high-level retreat to review project implementation progress,...

Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne...

ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is...
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