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France to invest €700,000 on climate change adaptation in Nigeria

France has pledged to invest €700,000 on educational research aimed at fostering collaboration on climate change adaptation between it and Nigeria. Mrs Leila Mathieu, Higher Education and Science...

Borno establishes plastic waste recycling plant

The Borno State Government has procured a plastic waste recycling plant to enhance wastes management and environmental sanitation in the state. Mr Kabir Wanori, the Commissioner for Environment,...

Sri Lanka calls for multilateral actions to combat poverty, climate change

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Tilak Marapana, has called for multilateral actions to combat poverty, terrorism and climate change around the globe, local media report on Monday,...

Nigeria is world’s No. 1 in open defecation – Minister

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. Mr Suleiman Adamu, the Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, disclosed...

Over 12 hours rain in October is unusual, says expert

A climate change expert, Dr Samuel Adejuwon, says any rainfall that lasts for 12 hours at this time of the year is unusual and can be...

Erosion menace forces Akwa Ibom to close Calabar-Itu highway

The Akwa Ibom State Government has directed the immediate closure of Calabar-Itu highway by the Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) transmission station. The directive is contained in...

France explores Africa’s urban development challenges ahead of 2020 cities summit

Ahead of the Africa-France Summit for Sustainable Cities holding next year in the French city of Bordeaux, the European nation has been networking and harvesting key...

Recaptured lion: Collaboration key to biodiversity conservation – Goni

The Conservator General, National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says collaboration of all stakeholders is key to biodiversity conservation. Goni spoke in Abuja on Sunday, October 27, 2019...

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Unlocking Nigeria’s blue economy for national growth

Nigeria’s oceans, rivers, and lakes hold enormous economic promise. However, for many citizens, the term Blue Economy remains unfamiliar, distant,...
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Kenya launches state oil pipeline firm IPO, targets $825m

Kenya began selling a 65 per cent stake in its state oil pipeline firm on Monday, January 19, 2026,...

Recurring Lokoja gridlock exposes Nigeria’s fragile road infrastructure

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, travellers on the Abuja-Lokoja highway were once again caught in hours-long traffic gridlock, renewing...

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Unlocking Nigeria’s blue economy for national growth

Nigeria’s oceans, rivers, and lakes hold enormous economic promise. However,...

Kenya launches state oil pipeline firm IPO, targets $825m

Kenya began selling a 65 per cent stake in...
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