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Monthly Archives: October, 2018

MacKinnon, Serhal, Zakri clinch 2018 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity

Three ecologists from the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Lebanon were on Thursday, October 11, 2018 announced winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018. The...

‘Unprofessional use of chemicals in agriculture detrimental to health, environment’

Chemicals are important determinants for sustainable development, sound environmental health and quality of life. But while the use of chemicals in all our human...

Global climate actions call on world leaders to wake up to 1.5

People worldwide have launched a global coordinated delivery of the recently released IPCC report to decision makers across the globe. The actions demand that all institutions withdraw their support...

WHO vaccinates 377,000 against cholera in Adamawa

No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in the...

Sailors, biologists raise awareness in Pacific over plastic pollution

A team of sailors, actors and biologists are on a five-month expedition across the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness on the growing concern of...

We’re deploying space technology to improve livelihood – NASRDA

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says it is working to improve the living condition of Nigerians through the application of space...

Group clamours stringent measures, policies to address e-waste management

The Vice-Chairman, E-Waste Relief Foundation (ERF), Prof. Oladele Osibanjo, has called for stringent measures and pragmatic policies to address the management of electronic waste...

San Francisco proclaims October 8th as Indigenous Peoples Day

The City of San Francisco in California, USA, has joined several other cities in the country to proclaim October 8th as Indigenous Peoples Day. On Monday,...

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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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