Monthly Archives: November, 2018

World Town Planning Day: Governments urged to prioritise physical planning

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has called on the three tiers of government to pay more attention...

World Science Day: Don clamours increased awareness on role of science in societies

A Lecturer with the Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Dr Femi Aluko, has called for increased awareness on the role of...

British anthropologist advises against ranching in Nigeria

Ranching cannot end challenges of pastoral migration in Nigeria because it was not successful in the past, an anthropologist, Mr. Roger Blench, has said. Blench,...

Concern as Iran charges IUCN conservationists with crimes punishable by death

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said that it is deeply disturbed as five IUCN member conservationists, including members of the...

Hydropower dam construction in developing world unsustainable, says report

A new research has found that large-scale hydropower dams are unsustainable in the developing world. Hydropower is an important source of energy and makes up more...

Advocacy coalition urges AfDB to commit to 100% renewable future

In a bid to have Africa commit to 100% renewable energy and to increase transparency in the continent’s energy sector, Zero – a coalition...

WHO immunises 79,000 children against polio in FCT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it immunised about 79, 000 children of below five years against polio during the just concluded polio immunisation...

Environment-friendly hybrid seeds will boost food security, says biotechnologist

A biotechnology expert, Mrs Eniyekpemi Ebimoboere, has said that development of environment-friendly hybrid seeds will boost production of local vegetables and food security in...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...