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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

World Bank, Abia-funded erosion remediation in Umuahia inaugurated

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 inaugurated a gully erosion remediation in Umuagu-Ibeku and the 5.8km-Umuada-Isingwu/Amafor/Ossah-Ibeku Road. In his speech, Ikpeazu commended...

120 Niger Delta entrepreneurs receive Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE grants

Another 120 youth entrepreneurs from seven states of the Niger Delta have been given Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE business training and N48 million by The...

Forum reinforces knowledge of Cross River farmers, forest gatherers on REDD+

The Wise Administration of Terrestrial Environment and Resources (WATER), an NGO, has trained over 800 indigenous peoples consisting of farmers and forest gatherers in Ekuri community...

Superhighway: Cross River defies government directive, resumes forest clearing amid protest

In February of this year 2019, bulldozers returned to the superhighway construction site in Cross River State, in an apparent defiance of the 23 conditions laid...

A case for effective regulation of tobacco products

The article titled “A case for Prudent Regulation of the Tobacco Industry” written by one Akeem Ogunlade of the Centre for Promotion of Enterprise and Business...

WWF calls for UN convention on plastic waste in the sea

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has called for a UN convention to prevent the pollution of the oceans with plastic waste. At the UN...

Forest protection in Brazil boosted through REDD+

Forest protection in Brazil received an important boost this month as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its 22nd Board meeting approved the first...

African experts urge action on fall armyworm to achieve food security

African governments should adopt robust measures to eradicate fall armyworm that is ravaging key staples like maize and threatening food security in the continent, experts said...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, congratulated...
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Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an unprecedented rate, driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, and shifting...

Unsung hero: Meet the man with the welfare of the African manatee at heart

Dr Dunsin Bolaji is the African manatee’s unsung hero. His work in research, conservation and education has left a...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO), together with the Pan...

Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an...
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