Monthly Archives: September, 2019

COP14: How Nigeria is reversing land degradation, by NEWMAP

Nigeria has successfully rehabilitated over 1,558.62 hectares (ha) of degraded land and lifted more than 8,000 people out of poverty through livelihood enhancement activities in drought-prone...

Environment minister promises comprehensive Ogoniland clean-up

Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmoud Abubakar, promised to ensure a comprehensive clean-up of Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region. The minister made the submission in Abuja on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Joint...

Ogun lawmakers seek effective management of forest reserves

The Ogun House of Assembly has called for effective management of forest reserves in the state in order to safeguard agricultural and industrial resources. Mr Sylvester Abiodun, the...

NESREA lauds Gombe initiative to tackle environmental degradation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in Gombe State has commended the State Government for its recent initiative to tackle environmental degradation in...

Why farmers can’t access loans to boost agriculture – NIRSAL

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says that, despite agriculture loan opportunities, lack of structure along the value chain has remained a...

Scientists find precise proton size, smaller than expected

Researchers at York University in Toronto, Canada, have made a precise measurement of the size of a proton, marking a step closer to solving...

How South African govt can stop xenophobic attacks – Africans Rising

In a solidarity statement against the attacks on black African migrants in South Africa, Africans Rising, a Pan-African movement of people and organisations, working for justice, peace...

Climate leaders to map out UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Climate, Indigenous and youth leaders, environmental activists and musicians will be among 700 delegates meeting to hash out vital restoration strategies at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...