Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Kenya set to launch food safety authority

Kenya is set to launch the Kenya Food and Drug Authority (KFDA) to help promote food safety, a government official said on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Harry...

Kaduna reviews obsolete laws to combat desertification, climate change

The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 said it had passed a bill to the legislative arm to review laws for proper protection...

Drawbacks to gas-to-power projects, by stakeholders

Stakeholders at the ongoing Nigerian International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja have identified the dearth of infrastructure and commitment as the major challenges facing gas-to-power projects...

EU approves import of U.S. soybeans for biofuels

The EU on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 approved the import of U.S. soybeans for use in biofuels as part of efforts aimed at defusing trade tensions between...

CRIC17: Momentum to recover degraded lands picks up, rural livelihoods improve

Momentum to repair degraded lands and to manage droughts more effectively has picked up, according to reports released for review by an inter-governmental meeting that opened...

How illicit Chinese mining destroys livelihoods, fuels conflicts in Cameroon (2)

Continued from last edition ‘We may be rendered homeless’ Rajahu Alahji Oumarou, a 21-year-old mother of two children, stands at the doorway of her three-room thatched house in...

Nigeria approves first GM food crop for environmental release

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved for environmental release the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea (popularly called beans) developed by the Institute for Agricultural...

Scientists call for coordinated action on obesity, under-nutrition, climate change

A new international report linking obesity, under-nutrition and climate change is calling for strong global actions to address all three issues at once. The Lancet Obesity Commission...

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Foundation advocates joint action against climate change in Africa

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation, has advocated a joint action among Africa countries to curb...
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Nasarawa develops comprehensive strategic framework to tackle climate change

The Nasarawa State Government has developed a comprehensive strategic framework to combat climate change. Dr Margaret Elayo, the state Commissioner...

Fossil fuel dependence, conflicts driving global economic instability – UN climate chief

The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, has warned that escalating global conflicts and continued reliance on...

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Foundation advocates joint action against climate change in Africa

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation,...

Nasarawa develops comprehensive strategic framework to tackle climate change

The Nasarawa State Government has developed a comprehensive strategic...