Yearly Archives: 2018

Climate Change

German parties agree to scrap 2020 climate target

Germany’s would-be coalition partners have agreed to drop an ambitious plan to lower carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent from 1990 levels by...

admin - January 8, 2018

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Rare snow covers Sahara Desert in Algeria

Up to 16 inches of snow has fallen on a town in the Sahara desert after a freak winter storm hit the area on...

admin - January 8, 2018

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Nigerian government urged to ratify Bamako Convention

As preparations reach top gear for the Second Meeting of Conference of the Parties of the Bamako Convention (Bamako COP2) scheduled to take place...

admin - January 8, 2018

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Government to establish cattle colonies to curb farmers-herdsmen crisis

The Federal Government says it will soon commence the establishment of cattle colonies in the states to check increasing cases of farmers-herdsmen clashes in...

admin - January 8, 2018

Renewable Energy

Expert calls for huge investment in solar energy

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to invest in solar energy to assist the nation in its...

admin - January 8, 2018

Health

Zambia declares curfew in Lusaka slum struck by cholera

The Zambian Government has declared a curfew in a poor Lusaka township badly affected by a cholera outbreak that has killed 58 people across...

admin - January 8, 2018

Sustainable Devpt

Closing gender gap for economic growth, poverty alleviation

Successive governments have formulated and implemented policies to develop the Nigerian economy, with the present administration determined to do more by diversifying from oil and...

admin - January 8, 2018

Agric & Biotech