Yearly Archives: 2019

Kenya launches reforestation drive in wildlife sanctuaries

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 launched an ambitious project to double forest coverage in all national parks and game reserves in...

Dutch farmers angered by environmental regulations, block streets

Hundreds of farmers protested the Dutch government’s environmental regulations on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, blocking streets with tractors, including the border with Germany. ANP, a Dutch news...

Methanol fuel policy will benefit environment, economy, says Onu

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the introduction of the Methanol Fuel Policy will increase the demand and use of methane...

Govt mobilises stakeholders for campaign on climate change

The Federal Ministry of Environment on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 said it has mobilised stakeholders to carry out awareness campaign on effect of climate change across...

Govt urged to intensify erosion control to reduce damage, cost

An environmentalist, Prof. Francis Okeke, has reiterated the need to urgently attend to erosion sites in Nigeria to reduce environmental damage and high funding cost. Okeke, a...

UK ad watchdog bans BAT from Instagram e-cigarette promotion

British American Tobacco (BAT) must stop advertising its e-cigarettes from any public account on Instagram, including some influencers’ accounts, the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled on Wednesday, December...

How Niger seeks to adopt urban policy, development plans

While Niger State is among the least urbanised states in Nigeria; however, paradoxically, it is one of the few states that is determined to promote sustainable...

Images: Nigeria’s participation at COP25

The 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that kicked-off on December...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...