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Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Deforestation: Cross River LG boss issues three-week ultimatum to loggers

The Chairman, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Mr John Ewa, has issued a three week ultimatum to loggers to vacate Boki forests...

Saga of issuance of timber legality licenses in Ghana

March 2021 has come and gone, and yet Ghana has not been able to issue a single Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) or...

Nnimmo Bassey: Why Plant Variety Protection Bill shouldn’t be signed into law

In his welcome words at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s (HOMEF) Food Policy Dialogue on Thursday, May 6, 2021, Nnimmo Bassey, the HOMEF...

South Korea to build world’s largest floating wind park

South Korea says that it is planning to complete the world’s largest offshore wind farm running on floating turbines by 2030. President Moon Jae-in pledged...

Export credit agencies, states at risk of climate litigation over finance for fossil fuels

Export credit agencies (ECAs) - and the governments that oversee them - could be in violation of their international legal obligations if they do...

Green chemistry critical for Beyond 2020 Process and achieving SDGs, experts say

A webinar on green and sustainable chemistry has highlighted governments’ perspectives and examples of collaborations and successful experiences. It was one in a series of...

South-West stakeholders call for urgent solution to gully erosion

A survey conducted in the South-West region in Nigeria has shown that gully erosion is a pronounced environmental challenge that needs to be urgently...

Biosafety agency says it’s deploying safe modern biotechnology to protect lives

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it is deploying safe modern biotechnology applications in its operations to protect Nigerians and the environment from...

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What WHO Africa’s new health blueprint means for Nigeria – Experts

Health analysts say the reform agenda unveiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed...
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Oscar-nominated Chicago filmmaker teaches wildlife conservationists in Rwanda, Uganda to make documentaries

A Chicago filmmaker decided to create a classroom in Africa, where he shares his knowledge and insight with wildlife...

Groups frown as Lagos forcefully evicts Makoko floating community

Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have decried the ongoing attack by the Lagos State Government on Makoko community, an impoverished...

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What WHO Africa’s new health blueprint means for Nigeria – Experts

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