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NiMET’s prediction will save farmers losses – IFAD

The National Coordinator of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Muhammadu Lawal-Ida, says the 2019 Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) rainfall prediction will save farmers millions of naira...

Kenyan recyclers to provide baling innovation to boost waste management

Kenya PET Recycling Company Ltd. (PETCO Kenya), a parent organisation of the recyclers of PET bottles and containers, has contracted local firms to produce balers to...

Extinction of species: Govt urged to avert environmental catastrophe

The Director-General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to avert an environmental catastrophe resulting from the...

GMO foods not in Nigerian markets, says govt

The Senior Adviser on Food Security and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Adeyinka Onabolu, has reiterated that the Federal Government is currently not pushing...

Reps want Ministry of Environment HYPREP’s Account in Stanbic IBTC Bank frozen

The House of Representatives has recommended that the Ministry of Environment HYPREP’s Account in Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc be frozen, pending investigations on the status of...

Govt, USAID sign agreement to accelerate TB response

The Federal Ministry of Health and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed an agreement to accelerate response to tuberculosis (TB) aimed at ending the...

Open defecation: Katsina earmarks N200m loan to 1,650 poor households for latrines

The Katsina State Government has earmarked N200 million as loan to assist 1,650 poor households construct improved latrines to prevent open defecation and improve environmental sanitation...

Providing funds for research will help proffer solution to climate change, says Unilag VC

Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on Thursday, May 9, 2019 appealed to the Federal Government to provide funds for research,...

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Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...
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WMO warns of climate impact across Africa

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather and climate change are severely affecting all aspects...

State of Climate in Africa: With devastating floods and droughts, 2024 was continent’s warmest

The year 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa along with devastating floods, droughts and...

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Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping...

WMO warns of climate impact across Africa

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that...
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