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Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Agency employs 110 workers to monitor nation’s water resources

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency says the agency has employed 110 workers to execute its mandate aimed at monitoring and assessing the nation’s surface and ground...

Uganda intensifies Ebola screening at international airport

Uganda has intensified Ebola screening at Entebbe International Airport to prevent the disease from spreading from the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Emmanuel Ainebyoona, ministry...

How we’ll reforest Nigeria in 30 years, by NCF

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has said that, through its Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) initiative, it will establish a reforestation scheme in 25% (230,942 sq. km)...

Planners move to revitalise profession

A group of settlement development practitioners appears to have taken the bull by the horn in what looks like a spirited bid to inject a fresh...

Valuers clamour commitment to professional standards

The Abuja Branch of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has called on practitioners to commit to professional standards by ensuring that they...

Why GM beans can’t cause cancer

Penultimate week, an NGO went to the press with the news that the yet-to-be released genetically modified Cowpea developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu...

Ignorance, misconception, major setbacks to adoption of renewable energy – Experts

Energy experts on Saturday, January 12, 2019 identified ignorance and misconception as major setbacks to the adoption of renewable energy in Nigeria. An engineer of solar energy,...

Govts urged to sensitise Nigerians to effects of packaging food with plastics

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has urged government at all levels to sensitise Nigerians, particularly food handlers, to the negative effects of wrapping hot foods in...

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Farmers excited over World Bank $500m loan, seek proper implementation

Lagos State farmers have expressed joy over the World Bank proposed $500 million loan to the Nigerian agriculture sector,...
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Scientists harness AI to boost rice resilience to climate change

Australian and Indian scientists say they have launched a research collaboration using artificial intelligence (AI) and genome editing to...

Oil and gas: NSCDC, NUPENG-LPGAR, retailers partner to promote safety

The Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will collaborate with key stakeholders...

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Farmers excited over World Bank $500m loan, seek proper implementation

Lagos State farmers have expressed joy over the World...

Scientists harness AI to boost rice resilience to climate change

Australian and Indian scientists say they have launched a...
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