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Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Expert reiterates importance of GIS for animal genetic resources portal

Project Lead, Animal Genetic Resources, Agriculture Department, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Dr Ayo Popoola, has said that the Geographic Information System (GIS) is necessary for...

Eight hospitalised as cholera hits Uganda’s capital

Uganda’s capital Kampala is experiencing a cholera outbreak which has left eight people admitted to an isolation centre, a ministry of health official said on Tuesday,...

Brazil’s environmental chief resigns after president’s criticism

The head of Brazil’s environmental protection agency, Ibama, resigned on Monday, January 7, 2018 after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, in his latest attack on the agency,...

Ilorin varsity biotech centre contributes bacteria strains to World Genomic Bank

The management of the University of Ilorin in Ilorin, Kwara State, said that it’s Biotechnology Centre has so far contributed 19 novel bacteria strains to the...

Community involvement, key to conserving natural resources

Human activities have encouraged the depletion of wildlife through deliberate attempts to poach and hunt for profit, progressively making many of the animals to be extinct...

World Bank president steps down

The President of Washington-DC based World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, on Monday, January 7, 2019 announced his resignation. He said he would leave on February 1. “It...

Biotechnology accreditation in tertiary institutions to boost food security

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says with the accreditation of biotechnology in some tertiary institutions, food security will be enhanced in the country. Dr Rufus Ebegba, the Director-General...

Proposals to change protection levels of species under international trade unveiled

Some 57 proposals to amend the lists of species subject to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) regulations were...

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Dangote Refinery to supply 65m litres of petrol daily

In what looks like a landmark shift for Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will supply...
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Geoinformation society seeks govt support to boost women’s participation in geospatial technology

The Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (GEOSON), Oyo State Chapter, has urged governments at all levels to provide targeted support...

Europe set to break LNG import record in February as gas stocks dwindle

Europe is on course to shatter its previous record for monthly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in February as...

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Dangote Refinery to supply 65m litres of petrol daily

In what looks like a landmark shift for Nigeria’s...

Geoinformation society seeks govt support to boost women’s participation in geospatial technology

The Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (GEOSON), Oyo State Chapter,...
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