Yearly Archives: 2018

Clean energy need to grow faster for Paris goals

If electricity markets continue to depend on coal-fired power plants – which today account for a third of CO2 emissions – or gas-fired power plants,...

Bonga oil spill: Government urged to prevail on Shell to pay $3.6bn fine

Artisanal fishermen in the Niger Delta, affected by the Dec. 2011 Bonga oil spill, have urged the Federal Government to compel Shell to pay...

Biotech can’t resolve every farming associated problem, say experts

Whenever agricultural related stakeholders, particularly farmers, are invited to a workshop or forum, they attend in great anticipation – to get answers to all...

Sahel needs $157bn annually to meet SDGs – Mohammed

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, says an estimated $157 billion is needed annually to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Sahel...

Firm urges local farmers to cultivate Vitamin-A fortified maize

An agricultural firm, Value Seeds Ltd., has urged local farmers to cultivate Vitamin A fortified seeds to boost nutritious diet and food security in...

Government restates commitment to ending open defecation

The Federal Government says it is committed to addressing the sanitation challenges including ending open defecation in the country and ensuring proper management of...

Completing abandoned water projects paramount, says government

The Federal Government on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 said the completion of all abandoned water projects in the country was paramount to the overall...

Don attributes agric problems in Nigeria, Africa to climate change

An academic, Prof. Olubunmi Omotesho, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 said the problems of agriculture in Nigeria and Africa could be attributed mainly to...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State Government’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) model. The UN...
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NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has reiterated its commitment to partner critical stakeholders towards promoting...

Nigeria, UN to deepen partnership on women, youths’ empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State...

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...