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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Urgent action needed to tackle chemical pollution, says UN

Countries will not meet the internationally agreed goal to minimise the adverse impacts of chemicals and waste by 2020, meaning that urgent action is required to...

IITA develops rapid multiplication technology to solve cassava problems

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has developed a revolutionary rapid multiplication technology to tackle cassava problems in Nigeria under its Building an Economically Sustainable,...

World Bank to help Sri Lankan farmers tackle climate change

The World Bank on Monday, March 11, 2019 approved $125 million loan for Sri Lanka to help small farmers improve productivity and tackle climate change, local...

19 UN officials perished in ill-fated Ethiopian airplane crash

No fewer than 19 United Nations officials were aboard the Ethiopian airplane that crashed on Sunday, March 10, 2018 , the UN Department of Safety and Security...

UN chief mourns Ethiopian Airlines crash victims

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed sadness at the tragic loss of lives in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday near Addis Ababa. In a statement in...

Leaders gather for UNEA-4 in Nairobi, UN regrets air incident

Over 4,700 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives are gathering in Nairobi, Kenya for a meeting of the world’s...

Aiteo fixes leak, restarts 150,000 bpd Nembe Creek Oil Export pipeline

The Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL) resumed normal operations on Thursday, March 7, 2019 following the plugging of a leak which necessitated the shutdown of the...

Edo installs 1.5KVA solar power boxes in 100 rural schools

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says his administration has commenced the installation of 1.5KVA solar power boxes across 100 rural schools in the state. Mr Crusoe...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement.  The approved activity is...
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Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has officially flagged off the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan...

Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra Verma, says the 18-inch, 80-kilometre Sagamu–Ibadan natural gas pipeline has...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under...

Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has...
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