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Monthly Archives: June, 2020

World Ocean Day: Don’t muddy our waters – Nnimmo Bassey

Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, at the Freshwater Ecosystem Convergence webinar held on Monday, June 8 to commemorate the 2020...

Elizabeth Mrema confirmed head of UN Biodiversity Convention

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, June 8, 2020 appointed Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, a Tanzanian, as the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological...

Food Safety Day: Amid coronavirus pandemic, everyone has a role to play – UN

Joining forces, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that “food safety is a shared responsibility” with...

Nigeria risks water drought over arbitrary borehole drilling, says group

Borehole drillers have said Nigeria risks water drought if the Federal Government fails to stop indiscriminate drilling activities without protection for underground water. Yinka Kolawole,...

Over 6,000 police infected with COVID-19 in Bangladesh, 16 killed

As many as 6,206 police personnel, including 1,828 in capital Dhaka, have now tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 in Bangladesh. AKM Kamrul Ahsan, Public...

Imperative of looking inwards for COVID-19 containment

Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. The current coronavirus disease, with no known cure yet, has compelled many countries to look inwards...

Kenya confirms 167 new COVID-19 cases as tally rises to 2,767

Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Sunday, June 7, 2020 confirmed that 167 people tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number to 2,767. Mutahi Kagwe,...

Cassava seed system profitable for players in value chain – IITA

The International Institutes of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said that cassava seed system is profitable for all players across the value chain and that,...

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CBD, Korea Forest Service sign MoU to continue implementation of Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative

The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on Friday, January 23, 2026, signed...
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Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has intervened in the dispute between Ekuri forest community and timber...

NUPRC prioritises technical, financial capacity in licensing round guidelines

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has provided further clarification for the ongoing licensing round, especially for bidders...

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CBD, Korea Forest Service sign MoU to continue implementation of Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative

The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Secretariat of the Convention...

Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has...
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