Monthly Archives: October, 2018

Government tasked on emissions reduction, control

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts on the implementation of national policies that would reduce emissions in...

Kerala releases plan to contain antibiotic resistance

The state of Kerala in India has released an action plan to contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is the first state in the country...

Nigeria drafts Plastic Management Policy

To cut the tide of proliferation of plastic waste materials in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment is preparing a new National Plastic Management...

Buhari to declare emergency on water, sanitation

The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, on Thursday, October 24, 2018 said that President Muhammadu Buhari would declare a state of emergency...

ERA attributes incessant pipeline disasters to nation’s fossil-fuels dependence

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has blamed Nigeria’s reliance on fossil fuels for the unrelenting oil spill-related incidents across the...

ITB clamours digitisation of construction industry

The Lagos-based ITB Construction Nigeria Limited has called for the digitisation of the construction industry in the country. Managing Director of ITB, Mr. Ramzi...

CODE secures media commitment on Conflict and Fragility Project in Niger Delta

Connected Development (CODE) has secured a working relationship with the media for its policy advocacy activities on the National Action Plan on Business and...

Ivonne Higuero named new CITES Secretary-General

An environmental economist, Ms. Ivonne Higuero, has been named as the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...
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Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee...