Yearly Archives: 2018

China glacier melt speeds up in ‘wake-up call’ for world – Greenpeace

Glacier melt at major sites in western China is accelerating fast, Greenpeace said on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. The melt is prompting thousands to evacuate...

China sends five satellites into orbit via single rocket

China on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the...

World Toilet Day: Lagos to effect policy on open defecation, urination

As part of its World Toilet Day declaration, the Lagos State Government is finalising implementation plans concerning its Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) policy. Commissioner...

Radio Report: Borehole and emerging threat of earth tremors

It is common knowledge that the inability of governments to maintain as well as expand water infrastructures built around independence some 58 years ago...

Government to deploy solar energy systems to 37 universities

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, November 19, 2018 said the Federal Government would deploy solar energy systems...

Guterres charges delegates at maiden geospatial information summit

The inaugural United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) is being held in Deqing, East China’s Zhejiang Province. The event started on Monday Nov....

Don’t betray Africa on synbio, gene drives, campaigners urge governments

Civil Society on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the ongoing United Nations Convention on Biodiversity Conference of Parties (COP 24) in Egypt, called on...

Activists decry biotech campaign, GM cotton release

The GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and over 35 other civil society organisations have condemned efforts by government and biotech...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129 million was disbursed in 2025 for the landscaping and beautification...
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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Authority Chief Executive of the...

France, Nile varsity inaugurate plastic recycling micro-plant in Abuja

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129...

Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the...