Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Government seeks blueprint on effective utilisation of underwater valuables

The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 called for a workable National Action Plan to maximise and effectively use underwater valuables...

Hong Kong proposes to ban E-cigarettes

The Hong Kong Government has proposed to ban E-cigarettes and may impose a maximum penalty of a fine of $6,370 and six months’ imprisonment on anyone...

Green Bond funds N146m Sokoto grid-connected solar plant

The Federal Government on Monday, February 11, 2019 commissioned a N146 million national grid connected 60 KiloWatt (KW) solar mini-grid electricity plant to supply power to...

Bill Gates calls for innovation in reducing emissions

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has called for strengthened investment in innovation in key areas so that related industries can continue...

Nigeria’s wildlife trade and threats to conservation

“I am a hunter, I supply fresh wild animals like pangolins, big snakes, antelopes, wild cats, etc.” This tweet on January 15, 2019, by Onayemi Temitope (@trotsky27),...

Biosafety agency reaffirms commitment to safety in regulating GMOs

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has reiterated the agency’s commitment to put safety first in the regulation of genetically modified...

AU, AfDB launch scorecard to track nutrition progress

The African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and global partners on Monday, February 11, 2019 launched the Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard to raise awareness and...

Study says Americans are increasingly ‘alarmed’ about global warming

Six in 10 Americans are now either "alarmed" or "concerned" about global warming, a study conducted by the Yale Programme on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...