Yearly Archives: 2018

Nigerians urged to stop throwing waste into water channels

An ecologist, Mr Abdullahi Aremu, on Monday, February 12, 2018 urged Nigerians to desist from throwing waste or chemicals into water channels to aid...

Group demands five-year work plan to clean Ogoniland

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal Government to come up with a five-year work plan on the...

The sun to be cooler by 2050 – Study

The sun might be unusually cool by 2050, according to a new study. Based on the cooling spiral of recent solar cycles, scientists from University...

Harvestplus plans to reach 1.2m households with vitamin A cassava, maize

International agricultural organisation, HarvestPlus, says it will reach 1.2 million households in Nigeria in 2018 with vitamin A cassava and maize, with increased delivery...

Bayelsa to build New Yenagoa City

The Bayelsa State Government on Sunday, February 11, 2018 disclosed that it would build a new settlement to complement the existing capital, Yenagoa. Governor Seriake Dickson,...

World Urban Forum: €10m pledged to scale up participatory slum upgrading

Investing in informal settlements and slum upgrading can leverage the socio-economic potential of sustainable urbanisation and transformation leading to “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable communities...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Inclusive innovation policies focusing on women, girls

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on African countries to make...

South Sudan declares end to longest cholera outbreak

South Sudan declared the end of its longest and largest cholera outbreak on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 with no new cases of cholera reported...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...