Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Communities demand closure of coalmining firm over questionable EIA

Onupa and Awoakpali, two affected communities under Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, have raised an alarm over allegations of a forged Environmental Impact Assessment...

Ukrainians clamour rapid transition to renewable energy

Some 14,000 Ukrainians are said to be in support a rapid transition to renewable energy, even as the government is allegedly trying to slow...

CMS COP13 concludes with new actions for migratory species

The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13)...

Govt urged to deploy technology to curb illicit trade of rosewood, others

Environmental management stakeholders have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and other state governments to aggressively deploy information, satellite, molecular, drone and other...

Social Justice Day: Leaders told to put people, planet first

As the world observed the World Day of Social Justice on Thursday, February 2020, African leaders were called upon to put people and the planet first...

COP13: Asian elephants, jaguars, sharks to get more protection

The 13th conference of the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13) on Thursday, February 20, 2020 determined that Asian elephants, jaguars, oceanic white-tip sharks and...

NABDA to develop 5m yam seedlings via technology

The Director-General (D-G), Prof. Alex Akpa, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says one of the targets of the agency in 2020 is to develop...

COVID-19: Decline in new confirmed cases encouraging – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is encouraged by data from China showing a decline in new confirmed cases of COVID-19, saying there is no...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more...

NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerian students to partner with...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global...

Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in...