Yearly Archives: 2018

Urban October: Government clamours new attitude on waste management

The Federal Government has called for new attitude among Nigerians toward waste management to develop sustainable and resilient cities. Minister of Power Works and Housing...

Wales pledges to keep oil in the soil

The Welsh government has announced that it will end the use of coal, a development observers describe as an historic moment for a country that was...

‘Nigeria will continue to be from ozone-depleting substances’

The Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, said on Monday, October 22, 2018 that the Federal Government would continue to free the...

Legislators urged to pass bill for Cartographers Registration Council

The Nigerian Cartographic Association (NCA) on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Abuja urged the National Assembly to pass the bill to establish the Cartographers...

Nigeria, others emerge beneficiaries to GCF’s $1bn developing country scheme

The 21st meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board ended on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in Bahrain, with the organisation approving over $1...

Again, flood sacks Otuoke, ex-President Jonathan’s hometown

Flood has taken over parts of Otuoke Community, hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Bayelsa State. Otuoke is in Ogbia Local Government Area of...

GEF-SGP commits $4.9m to environment ventures in Nigeria

The Global Environmental Facility-Small Grant Programme (GEF-SGP) has supported Nigeria with $4.9 million grant to fund 141 environment-related projects in 27 states between 2009...

How ministry spent billions on 292 water projects in seven years, by government

The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, appears to have fulfilled a promise he made to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to account...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...