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Monthly Archives: August, 2020

IPCC announces Synthesis Report Core Writing Team

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced the Core Writing Team that will prepare the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report...

Biotechnology described as a ‘strong investment for African farmers’

Biotechnology remains a strong investment for African farmers as gains globally showed that, for each dollar invested in biotech crop seeds, more than a...

Japanese firm says most oil siphoned out of Mauritius ship

The company responsible for removal of 3,000 tons of fuel oil from a Japanese ship run aground off the Mauritian coast on Thursday, August...

Horticulturist saves plants from becoming extinct

A Nigerian horticulturist, Ibrahim Salisu, has embarked on gathering and replanting millions of plant and flower species in Kaduna to save them from becoming...

Over 800m children lack handwashing facilities at school, says UN

Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday, August...

Nigeria approves gender and climate change action plan

The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria (FEC) has approved the National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change. The action plan was presented at the...

Youth Day: How young people are boosting Global Climate Action

Wednesday, August 12 marks the 2020 International Youth Day, a day to celebrate the voices, actions and contributions of young people in building a...

Elephants almost extinct in Nigeria, conservationist laments

Country Director of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in Nigeria, Mr Andrew Dunn, says  elephants are almost becoming extinct in Nigeria. Dunn made the disclosure in...

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CSOs raise alarm over housing crisis in Port Harcourt

Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the aegis of the Advisory Forum for Rent (AFR), have raised the alarm over...
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AGN chair calls for a just transition that addresses Africa’s energy poverty

At the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) first Strategic Meeting that held in Zanzibar from April...

Poor power supply: Our businesses are folding up – Business owners

Many small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say their businesses are folding up due to epileptic...

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CSOs raise alarm over housing crisis in Port Harcourt

Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the aegis of the...

AGN chair calls for a just transition that addresses Africa’s energy poverty

At the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change...
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