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Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Cashew as a non-oil income generating product

Cashew, botanically known as Anacardium Occidentale, was introduced to Nigeria by Portuguese explorers. But quickly became popular in 1950s when it was commercially planted...

Edo earmarks 100,000ha of land for oil palm cultivation

The Edo State Government of Nigeria has set out 100,000 hectares (ha) of land for oil palm cultivation by investors. Governor Godwin Obaseki made the...

Growing the economy of Nigerian states to achieve their true potential

Nigeria, 60 years after independence, is at a crossroad and the economy needs urgent reforms. With oil and gas which accounts for about 10%...

FishNet Alliance calls for support for fishers in Makoko

The FishNet Alliance has called for support for fishers in Makoko, Lagos State and in other coastal communities across Nigeria. This call was made...

Africa must not drown in crude oil, warns Oilwatch

Following the incidence of the 1,000-tonne oil spill that occurred in the coastal environment of Mauritius, Oilwatch Africa has warned that African leaders must...

India records single-day spike of 64,531 COVID-19 cases, 1,092 deaths

India reported the biggest daily jump of 64,531 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, taking the total to 2,767,273, according to the...

West African nations to adopt new satellite technology to mitigate flood

Nigeria and other West African nations are set to adopt a new system of utilising satellite technology in better predicting environmental patterns to help...

Legislators urge Anambra governor to assist erosion-ravaged communities

The Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 urged Gov. Willie Obiano to, through relevant agencies, intervene to control erosion ravaging...

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Worry as Dangote Refinery, oil marketers in face-off over pricing, market control

A fresh wave of confrontation appears to be brewing in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, as the Dangote Refinery, a...
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Olubolade: Ekiti has lost a great son – Gov Oyebanji

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed condolences on the death of a former Military Administrator of Bayelsa...

Lagos delivers nearly 10,000 homes, targets 14,000

The Lagos State Government says it has delivered 9,970 homes in the past six years as part of ongoing...

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Worry as Dangote Refinery, oil marketers in face-off over pricing, market control

A fresh wave of confrontation appears to be brewing...

Olubolade: Ekiti has lost a great son – Gov Oyebanji

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed condolences...
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