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Nigerian, 16 other early career scientists to attend 2020 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

A Nigerian, Oluwabunmi Adejumo of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State and 16 other early career African scientists nominated by the African Academy...
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Agric & Biotech

Biosafety regulators to develop pathways for transgenic mosquitoes

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has said there is the need to accelerate the...
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Climate Change

Amid pandemic, Europe advised to curb smog, greenhouse gases emissions

To date, the Covid-19 pandemic death toll in Europe stands at 195,549. The European Union thus continues to be the most afflicted area in...
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Agric & Biotech

Ghana receives first $200m disbursement of loan to boost cocoa productivity

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in...
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Pollution

Ozone levels increased in 22 Indian cities during lockdown – Study

New analysis of summer air quality trends during the national lockdown that started on March 25, 2020, reveals a mixed trend. While the PM2.5 and...
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Health

WHO says 10th Ebola outbreak in DRC over

The 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ended on Thursday, June 25, 2020, the World Health...
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Climate Change

Right Livelihood Lecture: Ngongo clamours energy alternatives, collective response to climate change

Over the past six years, the Benin City-based Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and the University of Port Harcourt have hosted the Right...
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Renewable Energy

Stakeholders propose energy alternatives for Africa

From June 22 to 23, 2020, local and international civil society groups from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Brazil, Philippines, Algeria, Kenya and Nigeria joined Health...
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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...
Conservation

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...
Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...