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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Dangote Refinery sells 12 PMS cargoes to Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strengthened Nigeria’s presence in the regional energy market with the successful sales of 12...
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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...

Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...

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Dangote Refinery sells 12 PMS cargoes to Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strengthened Nigeria’s presence in...

Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...