Monthly Archives: July, 2019

Govt commits to provision of water, sanitation

The Federal Government has expressed commitment to the provision of adequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the country. Mrs Comfort Ekaro, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry...

Comoros ratifies Minamata Convention as 111th Party

The Government of the Union of the Comoros on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 111th Party to the Minamata Convention. The...

Stakeholders examine messages from IPCC 1.5 °C report at Accra forum

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in collaboration with the African Academy of Science (AAS) and the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resource in Africa...

Climate crisis: Why I want to strike

Young people are leading the way on climate change, and governments need to pay attention. Olumide Idowu, co-founder of ICCDI Africa, underlines the need for urgent climate action...

NCF, Parks Service in tree planting scheme in Edo schools

The need to build the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment has informed the emergence of a tree planting project in Udo community, Ovia...

Reviewing Nigeria’s cassava policies to meet international competitiveness

The Presidential Initiative on Cassava, launched in 2003 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was designed to promote cassava as a viable foreign exchange...

EU commits €10m on solar energy for hospitals in Adamawa

The European Union (EU) will spend €10 million (Over N4 billion) in providing solar energy to some health facilities in Adamawa State, the EU...

National Parks arrests poacher, warns trespassers

The National Parks Service says it has arrested a poacher with no fewer than 20 pieces of wildlife trophies of different species also known...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...