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Yearly Archives: 2018

World set to negotiate fresh biodiversity action framework

In collaboration with the Government of Egypt, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will hold its 14th meeting of the Conference of...

Government directs three-man committee to assess Jigawa flood damage

The Minister for Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has directed a three-member committee in the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) to conduct a comprehensive...

Healing ozone layer helps climate action

The latest Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion reveals a healing ozone layer, global warming reduction potential, and options for more ambitious climate action. The quadrennial review from...

‘Geography, a strong foundation of human environment’

The President, Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG) Prof. Kayode Oyesiku, has urged federal and state governments to pay close attention to geography being a...

About 13.1m people face severe hunger in Congo, says report

About 13.1 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are estimated to face severe food insecurity due to ongoing conflict in the...

Health and environment: Shaping a better future in Africa

Aiming to identify emerging environmental threats to people’s health and agree on a strategic action plan for the region, African Ministers of health and...

AU’s endorsement of gene drive mosquitoes tagged ‘misguided’

The African Union (AU) is said to be paving the way for the entry of the latest and most controversial form of genetic engineering...

Africa advised to deploy space technology to reduce poverty

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has advised African countries to deploy space technology in reducing poverty to strengthen sustainable development. Onu...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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