Yearly Archives: 2020

Stankiewicz assumes office as head of Minamata Convention

Following her nomination to the post by the UN Environment Director, Inger Andersen, in November 2019, Monika Stankiewicz assumed her functions as the Executive Secretary of...

Farmers urged to embrace GMOs, technology-driven crops

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), on Monday, January 20, 2020 urged Nigerian farmers to embrace Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and technology-driven crops to improve the nation’s...

ADNOC, Eni to collaborate on carbon capture technology

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Monday, January 20, 2020 signed a strategic framework agreement with Italy’s energy company Eni, for collaboration in carbon capture,...

Virus spreads to more Chinese cities, govt prioritises containment

An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, national and local authorities confirmed on Monday, January...

Customs seizes 347g ivory products in east China port city

Customs Officers in port city of Qingdao in eastern China on Monday, January 20, 2020 said it had seized 11 ivory products from a passenger’s luggage...

Australia’s platypus on brink of extinction, scientists say

Australia’s duck-billed platypus could be on the brink of extinction, scientists said in a newly released study on Monday, January 20, 2020. The platypus, a beaver-tailed species...

POV4 talks to explore how art drives environmental sustainability

The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française /Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos, will on Friday,...

Climate-smart oil palm initiative to boost NDCs, SDGs in Africa, Asia

The National Initiatives for Sustainable and Climate-smart Oil Palm Smallholders (NISCOPS) has been launched by Solidaridad in Accra, Ghana. NISCOPS is a five-year strategic programme aimed...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the nation’s crude oil and condensates reserves dropped to 37.01 billion...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster...

Despite increased LG allocation, Oyo community cut off due to bridge abandoned 10 years ago

For over 10 years, residents of Ifelodun Community, in Oke-Odo, under the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State,...

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Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped to 37.01bn barrels in January – NUPRC

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

Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have...