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Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Buhari pledges Nigeria’s commitment to eradicate TB

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in New York restated Nigeria’s commitment to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) as soon as possible. Buhari made the...

Flood submerges over 200 houses in llorin, renders hundreds homeless

Flood wreaked havoc in Ilorin Township on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 as over 200 residential houses were submerged with hundreds of victims displaced and...

Preventing flooding via pre-emptive, preventive measures

In recent times, flooding has been a recurrent problem in most parts of the world including Nigeria; there exist reports of flooding in some...

Bassey: Is there biosafety in Nigeria?

In his welcome words at a Media Training on Promoting Biosafety in Nigeria held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Abuja, Director, Health of...

Rights defenders gain increased protection under new RSPO policy

Communities defending their human rights in areas of certified palm oil plantation will now be better protected under new policy announced by the RSPO...

AfDB invests $24b in African agriculture

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing $24 billion in the African agriculture over the next 10 years to lift one billion people...

EU, FAO contribute $70m to strengthen global partnership against hunger

The European Commission (EU) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have contributed $70 million to scale up efforts to boost resilience to food crises...

Nigeria, Austria collaborate on renewable energy, Namibia optimises opportunities

Nigeria is set to partner with Austria on renewable energy as part of efforts to deepen bilateral trade between the two nations. Mr Vivian Okeke,...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...
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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

Environmental Health Council unveils initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared...
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