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Yearly Archives: 2021

COVID-19: Minister urges implementation of resolution on environment in tertiary institutions

The Minister of Environment,  Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 urged his counterpart in Education, Prof. Adamu Adamu,  to implement resolution of...

Britain records highest coronavirus death rate worldwide

Britain is currently recording the highest number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the world relative to its population. On a seven-day moving average, there were...

What can boost renewable energy in Nigeria, by expert

A renewable energy expert, Mr Ukah Ibe, says Nigeria has good renewable energy policies but more efforts are needed for policy implementation to harness...

Chevron denies spilling oil at Funiwa oilfield in Bayelsa

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa State on leakages reported at Funiwa Oil Fields...

Scientists begin work on formulation, validation of specialty oil palm fertiliser

Scientists at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan and Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) have begun work on formulation,...

Institute to boost biofuel research with 84 hectares Jathropa plantation

The Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, says  it has acquired 84 hectares of land for Jathropa plantation to boost biofuel research. Dr Bayero...

Campaigners want Philippines to cease ‘judicial harassment’ of Windel Bolinget

Front Line Defenders (FLD), a human rights organisation, has urged the authorities in the Philippines to immediately cease the investigation and drop all charges...

Implications of UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2021 for Africa: Incentivising nature-based solutions uptake

“One who causes others misfortune also teaches them a lesson” and, “if you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents.” These African...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure...
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ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is currently hosting a high-level retreat to review project implementation progress,...

Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne...

ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is...
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