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Yearly Archives: 2019

Nedbank, Standard Bank, FirstRand pull out of funding South Africa’s coal plants

Three commercial banks – Nedbank, Standard Bank, FirstRand – have reportedly withdrawn funding of two proposed coal-fired power stations in South Africa. This leaves Absa...

IPCC authors meet for final stages of ‘Climate Change and Land’ report

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) authors will meet in Cali, Colombia from February 11 to 15, 2019 to make final preparations for the special report...

Nigeria faced with prospect of losing unique flora, fauna – NCF

Director-General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, says the activities of forest poachers and illegal lumbers can make the country lose its unique flora (or...

Rotten tomatoes can cause cancer, says expert

A nutritionist, Mrs Toyin Aliu, has said that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as “esa”, can cause cancer. Aliu, who is of the College...

Group to partner UN, Nigeria to reduce emission from deforestation

The Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), a coalition of civil society groups, says it will partner with the government to achieve Nigeria’s targets for Reducing...

Agency lists sanitation challenges in Sokoto border communities

Executive Secretary, Sokoto Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), Alhaji Sidi Abass, has linked insurgency, cattle rustling to challenges of poor hygiene and open defecation...

Report warns of dire consequences from temperature rise in Himalayan region

A comprehensive new study of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, known as the world’s “Third Pole” for its vast store of ice, finds that even...

2019 Regional Climate Dialogues to boost climate action

Following the successful conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Poland in December 2018, which resulted in the adoption of the Paris Agreement Work...

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NUPRC warns public against fraudulent contract offers

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned the public against activities of fraudulent individuals who peddle contract...
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Alleged $25.5m debt: Court orders interim administration for Green Energy, Lekoil

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an interim administration for Green Energy International Ltd. and Lekoil Oil...

Religious leaders, media executives seek ethical AI framework

Religious leaders have called for an inclusive and value-driven framework to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and deployment in...

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NUPRC warns public against fraudulent contract offers

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned...

Alleged $25.5m debt: Court orders interim administration for Green Energy, Lekoil

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an...
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