Monthly Archives: June, 2020

Pan-African approach will boost sustainable sanitation policy, implementation, says AMCOW

Executive Secretary, African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), Dr Canisius Kanangire, has advocated for a "Pan-African approach" for the development of a sustainable sanitation...

Defence Academy begins planting of 10,000 trees to tackle desertification

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has embarked on the planting of 10,000 variety of trees on its two campuses at Afaka and Ribadu areas...

COVID-19: Agency says safe modern biotechnology can ensure food security

Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has said that the issue of the adoption of safe...

TAAT opens new frontier for wheat in Ethiopia

Recent high-level monitoring visits to TAAT programme sites in Ethiopia show that adoption of new wheat varieties, coupled with innovative production technologies and methods,...

UK Supreme Court to hear Nigerian communities’ pollution claims against Shell

More than 40,000 Nigerians from the Ogale and Bille Communities in the Niger Delta will take their legal fight against Shell to the UK...

Initial phase of Awka Millennium City gets December 2021 completion date

Developers to the Awka Millennium City (AMC) have released the June 2020 progress report of the smart city, which is being built in Agu-Awka,...

Alternatives to tobacco: The unwavering stance of scientists and experts

The seventh annual Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) held from June 11 to 12, 2020h and was organised by "Knowledge Action Change Limited (KAC)", headed by Professor Gerry...

Vatican’s call for divestment in new guidelines described as ‘a breath of hope’

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Thursday, June 18, 2020 issued a set of comprehensive environmental guidelines. The document is...

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Flood risk: NEMA tasks Lagos residents on precautionary measures

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Lagos residents on precautionary measures to adopt to mitigate flood risks...
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CAPPA to govt: Strengthen democratic institutions, tackle insecurity, deliver economic justice

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government, electoral...

2026 Flood Alert: Group seeks urgent preparedness, community-level action in Abia, other high-risk areas

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD Nigeria), an environmental justice campaign group, has expressed concern over...

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Flood risk: NEMA tasks Lagos residents on precautionary measures

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Lagos...

CAPPA to govt: Strengthen democratic institutions, tackle insecurity, deliver economic justice

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public...