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Monthly Archives: April, 2019

UNICEF clamours handwashing to prevent disease

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to imbibe the habit of washing their hands with soap before and after eating to avoid the spread...

Zambia gets first mini-grid power system

The Zambian village of Chitandika is hosting the country’s flagship mini-grid power facility, courtesy of ENGIE. Tagged PowerCorner, the mini-grid provides energy to households and local businesses...

Campaigners urge legislators to approve draft tobacco rules

Activists on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Abuja besieged the outgoing 8th National Assembly, demanding approval of the draft National Tobacco Control Regulations, which they say...

App enables smallholder farmers to be community influencers, citizen scientists

The GeoFarmer app allows community workers and smallholders to easily collect and share information on climate-related agricultural interventions. Development agencies can use the tool to gather effective feedback and...

Simulation shows more CO2 in atmosphere than ever before

Carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas amounts in the atmosphere are likely higher today than ever before in the past three million years. For the first time, a...

Germany, Austria decorate winners of ‘ClimaHost’ competition

German Federal Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze, and Austrian Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, on Thursday, April 4, 2019 honoured the winners of the...

NBMA collaborates with Abuja media on biosafety awareness

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Council has said it is ready and willing to partner with the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to create...

UN, Norway identify plastic pollution challenge on oceans

The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Norwegian Embassy in Nigeria have identified the challenges of plastic pollution on the economy, sea navigation,...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

The world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

The world woke to news that felt ripped from...
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