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Monthly Archives: January, 2019

SDGs: Nile University hosts training programme for students

Educational institutions are well positioned to communicate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, especially among young people. Nigerian universities, when they accept this responsibility, can play a...

Flood, gridlock as Lagos records first rainfall in 2019

Heavy flash floods and traffic gridlock were the aftermath of the first rain of 2019 in Lagos on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Starting at about 12:30pm,...

Agency to disburse N200m to 2018 flood-ravaged communities in Kogi

Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) says it will soon disburse about N200 million to support communities in nine Local Government Areas of the...

Nothing to fear about eclipse – Scientists

Astronomy and astrophysics researchers at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State said on Saturday, January 19, 2019 that there was nothing...

Lagos, engineers collaborate on adherence to site safety

The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), in conjunction with Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), has called for strict adherence to safety measures in civil engineering...

Coffee under threat from climate change, says study

A new study has found that wild coffee species are now under threat from climate change. Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens have found that 60 per...

£1.5m for 15 African climate researchers

The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS), the United Kindgoms’ Department for International Development (DFID) Weather and Climate information SERvices for Africa (WISER) programme and the Africa Climate Policy...

Total lunar eclipse to take place on Monday

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Friday, January 18, 2019 says Nigeria will join other countries of the world to experience...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...
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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

Environmental Health Council unveils initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared...
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