Monthly Archives: January, 2020

Half of world’s GDP dependent on nature, says World Economic Forum report

Businesses are more dependent on nature and biodiversity than expected, according to The New Nature Economy Report, released on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Analysis of 163 industry sectors...

Akpabio inaugurates N1.69b erosion control project in Akwa Ibom

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 inaugurated erosion control project at Ibiaku and Nduetong Oku communities in Uruan...

45m people across Southern Africa face hunger – UN

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, January 16, 2020 that a record 45 million people in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community...

Rwanda on high alert as swarm of locusts invades regional countries

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Geraldine Mukeshimana, says the country is on high alert to tackle the possible invasion of locusts that have infested...

NiMet to release 2020 rainfall prediction Jan. 21

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that it will the release 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) on Tuesday, January 21. NiMet’s Director General, Prof. Sani Mashi, made...

Group advocates stronger laws to check indiscriminate felling of trees

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on the Gombe State Government to enact stronger environmental laws to stop the indiscriminate...

Plateau approves layouts for servicemen

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State has approved layouts for serving and retiring officers and men of the Nigerian Army, the Commissioner of Lands, Survey and...

AfDB to invest $250m on water, sanitation in FCT

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it plans to invest $250 million dollars in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to improve water supply and sanitation in...

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International Day of Forests: NCF seeks urgent protection of Nigeria’s diminishing forests

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has decried the continued depletion of Nigeria's forests as the world commemorates the International...
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Dangote Refinery: How Nigeria’s petrol prices remain among world’s lowest

Nigeria has retained one of the lowest petrol prices globally despite recent increases driven by geopolitical tensions in the...

Govt working to improve security in all parts of Nigeria – Information minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to remain calm as the Federal...

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International Day of Forests: NCF seeks urgent protection of Nigeria’s diminishing forests

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has decried the continued...

Dangote Refinery: How Nigeria’s petrol prices remain among world’s lowest

Nigeria has retained one of the lowest petrol prices...