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Yearly Archives: 2021

Kenyan scientists discover invasive snail damaging rice farms

Kenyan scientists have discovered an invasive snail that is damaging rice farms, Theophilus Mutui, the Managing Director, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), said...

Kano sends Environmental Pollution Bill to legislators

The Kano State Ministry of Environment says it has sent an Environmental Pollution Bill to the House of Assembly for ratification. Sunusi Kofar-Naisa, Chief Public...

Heavy rains loom in 2021, FEMA alerts FCT residents

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has advised FCT residents to prepare for the rainy season and avoid environmental practices that...

Inadequate scientific capacities affecting biotech uptake in Africa – Expert

Inadequate scientific capacity in most African countries has been identified as the reason for low adoption of modern biotechnology in sub-Saharan Africa, according to...

IUCN recognises endangered forest and savanna elephants as distinct species

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on Thursday, March 25, 2021 that it now recognises two distinct species of African elephants:...

Two-third of Africans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Survey

Two-third of Africans interviewed have expressed their willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccines, says the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Africa...

UNCCD committee reviews progress, funding for achieving land degradation neutrality

Despite taking place online “for reasons that we would have preferred to avoid,” as Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw noted, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s...

Brazil emerges 130th country to ratify Nagoya Protocol

Brazil, which is considered the most biodiverse country in the world, on March 4, 2021 ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

The Lagos State Government says a total of 3114 people were arrested for flouting various environmental rules across the...
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Nigerian, Ugandan journalists share experiences on oil industry’s environmental impact

Nigerian and Ugandan journalists on Saturday,  May 4, 2024, concluded a knowledge and experience exchange programme on the environmental...

Expert canvasses improved handwashing, WASH

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to the three tiers of government to re-enact policies and facilities...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

The Lagos State Government says a total of 3114...

Nigerian, Ugandan journalists share experiences on oil industry’s environmental impact

Nigerian and Ugandan journalists on Saturday,  May 4, 2024,...
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