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Monthly Archives: March, 2020

GCF approves $30.2m towards climate-resilient development in Viet Nam

At its 25th Board Meeting, the Green Climate Fund approved on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 $30.2 million in funding for a new project that will address water insecurity issues and...

Nyong charges young scholars on nation’s transition to low emission development

As the University of Calabar witnesses her 33rd convocation ceremony, Professor Anthony Okon Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth at the African...

AfDB approves $121.7m loan, €3m grant to support Namibia’s WASH sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 approved a $121.7 million loan and €3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply Sanitation Initiative Trust...

TAAT water management technologies excite wheat farmers

“These are very interesting and amazing technologies - with these, we will overcome many of the challenges we face now.” With these words, Musa Shehu summed up...

How COVID-19 can be contained, by Science Academy

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has said that the containment of the respiratory disease, COVID-19, is possible. The outbreak of the disease was announced by...

Park Service decries killing of endangered animals

The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says constant butchering of endangered animal species by Nigerians is becoming worrisome. Goni said this in a...

Coronavirus: Nigeria imposes restrictions on inbound travellers

Nigeria is imposing restrictions on inbound international travellers from countries in three categories as a result of the recent outbreak of coronavirus. Category One and Category Two travellers will...

Environmentalists want ‘alarming’ Sahara Desert encroachment halted

The 600-metre annual desert encroachment into human habitat in the northern part of Nigeria is alarming and should be halted. A duo of environmentalists, who made the submission...

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Nigeria can leverage on renewables to industrialise, says Rep. Sam Onuigbo

Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has stated...
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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement encapsulated the sentiment driving delegates’ commitment to end plastic pollution...

Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the...

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Nigeria can leverage on renewables to industrialise, says Rep. Sam Onuigbo

Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member...

INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement...
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