Monthly Archives: August, 2021

Nigerian NCA project gains traction as UNN centre, ministry train technical staff

Efforts to develop Natural Capital Accounts (NCA) for Nigeria has continued to gain traction as the Resource and Enviromental Policy Research Centre (REPRC) of the...

ACCARD launches tree planting exercise at Effurun petroleum varsity

A non-governmental organisation, the African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development (ACCARD), on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 commenced the PAD Projects (P: Plant...

Chinese, U.S. climate envoys hold face-to-face talks

The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, had been invited to visit China as from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 2021, the...

UK to invest billions of pounds in housing in England

No fewer than 120,000 new affordable homes are to be built across England through a multi-billion-pound project to get more young people on the...

Images: Faces at NCF’s 19th Chief S. L. Edu Memorial Lecture

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, NCF hosted a hybrid event to mark the 19th edition of the Chief S. L. Edu Memorial Lecture with the...

At AFF/NGARA webinar, experts share knowledge on sustainable forest management

The African Forest Forum (AFF) has in the last two years carried out research works on strengthening sustainable management of Africa’s forests and trees outside forests and the role they...

Lawmakers should throw a lifeline to Africa’s smokers

While global smoking rates decline, the figures for Africa are some of the highest in the world. Cigarette consumption on the continent rose by 52...

Environmental sustainability: Blame crisis on humans, not climate change – Prof. Hassan

Professor Shuaib Hassan is the Director, Centre for Environmental Studies (CES), University of Abuja. In this interview with Etta Michael Bisong, the expert in...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...
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Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee...