Monthly Archives: February, 2019

EU takes Brexit precaution for chemicals trade

The European Union is preparing for the trade in chemicals against a "hard Brexit". In the event of a UK exit from the EU without contractual arrangements,...

Germany agrees closer environmental cooperation with India

Germany and India want to cooperate more closely in environmental and climate policy. German Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze, and her Indian counterpart, Harsh Vardhan, on Wednesday, February...

Customs, groups clamour stiffer penalties for Pangolin poachers, traders

The Nigeria Customs Service, Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria and Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NFC) on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 called for stiffer penalties against poachers and those...

Solidaridad moves to strengthen ties with Nigeria

Solidaridad will partner with the Nigerian government in its agricultural transformation agenda, the commitment made in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the Paris Climate Agreement...

Shell, partners sign 300 million cubic feet gas FID

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners signed a Final Investment Decision (FID) agreement for a 300...

Academia, farmers flay call to ban GM beans

Civil society groups under the aegis of the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium (NBBC) has said that the development of the Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea (PBR-Cowpea) is...

LAWMA to wind down Olusosun landfill

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it is planning to wind down the Olusosun Dumpsite and close it properly, being an artificial hill. Mr Ola Oresanya,...

13.5m Afghans suffering from severe food insecurity, says UN

No fewer than 13.5 million Afghans across the war-torn and poverty-stricken country are suffering from severe food insecurity, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...