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Monthly Archives: September, 2019

74th UNGA: Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande takes over as president

President of the 73rd UN General Assembly, Ms Maria Espinosa, on Monday, September 16, 2019 handed over to Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande, who will lead the 74th session...

Air pollution hits hazardous levels in Malaysia as forest fires rage

A thick haze from forest fires which have been raging for two weeks sent pollution in Malaysia’s Sarawak to critical levels on Tuesday, September 17, 2019,...

Scientists develop instruments for marine biological survey

Chinese scientists on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 developed online monitoring instruments for marine biological surveys and tested them in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, according...

How GMOs can boost the Nigerian economy

Despite its advantages, there are still opposition to embracing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The opposition is said to be based on a different perception about GMOs. Wikipedia:...

How Nigeria is tackling climate change, by govt

The Nigerian government is addressing climate change as part of the various sectoral policies and management instruments that are related to the global phenomenon. Mrs. Ibukun Odutose,...

Shell deploys aerial cameras to track spills, crude theft

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil spills...

Activists flay xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Member organisations of Friends of the Earth Africa in statement against xenophobia attacks in South Africa condemn the act as well as the South African government’s...

Lagosians fight to keep water taps away from capitalism

Philip Jakpor reclines in his chair, his fingers drumming lightly on the wooden table inside his Lagos office. ''Lagos has an economy that is in billions of...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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