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Monthly Archives: March, 2021

Commissioner’s assertion negates Osborne Foreshore Estate residents’ demands – Director

The reaction of the Lagos State Government to the on-going planning infractions at the Osborne Foreshore 2 Estate Ikoyi to the call for urgent...

Harmful chemicals found in 25% of children’s toys, UNEP study finds

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report that finds 25% of children’s toys contain harmful chemicals. Chemical additives are used in plastic toys...

Locust crisis calm in east Africa, says FAO

Intensified control operations and limited breeding of locusts in east Africa have calmed the locust crisis in the region. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of...

Environment minister seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to tackle wildlife crimes

Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Abuja urged environment stakeholders to collaborate to tackle forest and wildlife crimes. The...

Nollywood actress calls for collaborative effort to protect Nigeria’s wildlife

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ms Stephanie Linus,  has  urged Nigerians to support conservation efforts to protect Nigeria’s remaining wild animals. According to her, this will...

Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO

Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

World’s first boat made from recycled plastic starts sailing in Kenya

Flipflopi, the world’s first boat made from recycled plastic, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 started sailing around Lake Victoria in Western Kenya to spread...

Insurgency worsening desert encroachment in Borno, says official

The Permanent Secretary, Borno State Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Mohammed Dankoli, has said that the lingering insurgency in the sub-region had worsened desertification...

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Firm targets electric vehicles investment as next phase of energy transition

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., Mr. Quadri Fatai, says the company plans to invest...
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Tailors encouraged to recycle textile waste to wealth in Adamawa

Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator under the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) project, Mr. Williams Wakili, has encouraged...

Niger Delta varsity building department inducts pioneer set into NIOB

The Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), in Bayelsa State, on Friday, January 16,...

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Firm targets electric vehicles investment as next phase of energy transition

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Designs Nigeria...

Tailors encouraged to recycle textile waste to wealth in Adamawa

Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator under the United...
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