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4m Nigerians face acute food insecurity – FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has said that about 4.02 million people in Nigeria are currently faced with acute food insecurity. FAO...

Protecting children’s health with better food safety

Some 45% of deaths in children aged 5 and under could be prevented by better nutrition, according to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,...

Clean cooking: Rural women get gas cylinders from Ekwueme varsity centre

The Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, in Ebonyi State and its partners – Techno Oil Limited...

Antiques trade fails in legal bid to quash UK’s Ivory Act

A group of antiques traders have failed in an apparent bid to overturn the UK Ivory Act, which is intended to help save elephants. Though yet...

Ogun, Edo, Plateau emerge new REDD+ project states

A recent scoping mission to seven states has finally produced the three new states that will join the Nigeria REDD+ Programme. They are Ogun,...

COP25: EU embassies urged to prioritise, fastrack visa service

European Union embassies worldwide have been called upon to offer a fast and priority service to process visas of those travelling to the UN climate negotiations...

Solid waste poses greatest environmental challenge in Nigeria – Minister

Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammed Mamoud, says the menace of municipal solid waste is one of the gravest environmental challenges facing the country. Mamoud made this known...

Scientists forecast El Niño to occur by 2020

The serious weather phenomenon "El Niño" could soon occur again in the Pacific region, according to scientists. Researchers at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), the Potsdam Institute for...

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ACReSAL commences week-long Lagos retreat

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is currently hosting a high-level retreat to review project implementation progress,...
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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...

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...

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ACReSAL commences week-long Lagos retreat

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is...

Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

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