Yearly Archives: 2018

Sustainable Devpt

Edo schools to teach SDGs

No fewer than 100 schools and communities are to benefit from the teaching of two of the 17 United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs)...

admin - January 15, 2018

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Buhari commissions complex as Nigeria consolidates position as AfDB’s largest shareholder

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will commission the new office complex of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abuja on Thursday, January 18, 2018,...

admin - January 14, 2018

Climate Change

China, France reaffirm commitment to joint climate action

China and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen and broaden their cooperation on environmental protection and climate change. At the invitation of Chinese President...

admin - January 14, 2018

Conservation

CITES: Parties urged to take stock of elephant ivory, rhino horn

In line with resolutions reached at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...

admin - January 14, 2018

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Benue massacre: Ending the season of heady herders

The gruesome murder of our brothers, sisters and children in Benue State by herdsmen has taken the level of insecurity in Nigeria to new...

admin - January 14, 2018

Science & Tech

We’re working to reduce mercury use in Nigeria, says government

The Federal Government says it is working assiduously to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to reduce the use of Mercury in Nigeria. Dr Abdukadir...

admin - January 14, 2018

Agric & Biotech

Farmers seek support for UN’s Zero Hunger Programme

Farmers in Nigeria under the Zero Hunger Commodity Associations have urged governments at all levels to support the the Zero Hunger Nigeria Programme to...

admin - January 14, 2018

Conservation