Yearly Archives: 2020

Agric & Biotech

Motivating farmers to nurture naturally occurring trees gains fresh momentum

The protracted discussions on how best to motivate farmers to nurture and not destroy trees on their farms has gained fresh momentum. This follows...
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Land Degradation

Bushfires: Calamity or myth?

Every year, big portions of tropical savanna are burned out worldwide and the frequency and dimension of these fires increase each year. These type...
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Health

Five countries responsible for 80% of COVID-19 cases in West Africa

Five countries have been identified as responsible for over 80 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in West Africa, the West African Health Organisation...
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Renewable Energy

NNPC, Kebbi cultivate 2,675 hectares of cassava for bio-ethanol production

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Kebbi State Government have cultivated cassava on 2,675 hectares of land for production of bio-ethanol in the...
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Health

More than 10,000 African health workers infected with COVID-19 – WHO

More than 10,000 health workers in 40 African countries have been infected with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday,...
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Human Welfare

Global groups call for right to a healthy planet

Over 100 civil society organisations from around the world have called on the United Nations to add a new article to the Universal Declaration of Human...
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TV Reports

Video: How we can avoid a climate change crisis, by Okereke

Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, a climate change expert, is a Professor in Environment and Development at University of Reading in UK, and Director of the...
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Health

Norway contributes N420m to Nigeria One UN COVID-19 response

The Government of Norway is the latest contributor to the One United Nations COVID-19 response with a donation of  9.9 million Norwegian Kroner (N420...
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Oil & Gas

Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the era of companies holding on to their prospecting oil licences...
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Conservation

38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park

Thirty-eight newly trained rangers on Friday, March 13, 2026, graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen...
Renewable Energy

Grid-connected power plants generate 4,102MWh in February – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, said that grid-connected power plants recorded an average...

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Oil & Gas

Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...
Conservation

38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park

Thirty-eight newly trained rangers on Friday, March 13, 2026,...