Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Scheme allows poor parents to pay school fees with recyclables

Parents finding it challenging to pay their children’s tuition fees may now heave a sigh of relief, thanks to an initiative designed to boost educational development...

Environment minister lauds biosafety agency on implementation of mandate

Minister of Environment, Surveyor Suleiman Hassan Zarma, has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on its ability to properly implement its mandate. The minister gave the...

10 developments that will shape Africa’s energy sector in 2019

According to the African Energy Chamber, 2019 will be key for the advancement of new exploration and production development projects from West to East Africa After a...

NABDA to develop sustainable value chain for gum arabic

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says the agency is poised to use biotechnology tools in developing a sustainable value chain for improved productivity of gum...

Environmentalist wants religious bodies, communities involved in Niger Delta clean-up

The Secretary-General, Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) in the UK, Mr Martin Palmer, has said that religious bodies and communities should be involved in cleaning-up...

Hot foods in polythene bags are contaminated by chemicals, says ecologist

An ecologist, Mrs Nnenna Didigu, says hot foods packaged in polythene bags are harmful to human health because they are usually contaminated with the chemicals used...

Nigeria to generate 30 megawatts from coal in 2020

Nigeria is on course to generating 30 megawatts of electricity from coal in 2020, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has announced. The ministry made the...

New €1bn Senegal express train cuts travel time in capital

The daily one-hour commute between the densely populated Senegalese capital and the new suburb of Diamniadio will soon be cut in half when the new Regional...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...