Yearly Archives: 2021

Food security: Agricultural research will be given priority, says minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, says agricultural research will be his priority for improved seeds to boost food production...

Climate change: Horticulturists urged on climate smart technologies

Senior Technical Cluster Leader, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Prof. Oluwole Fatunbi, has urged horticulturists to generate climate smart agriculture compliant technologies...

COP26 outcome tagged ‘an insult to vulnerable people’

“This (COP26) outcome is an insult to the millions of people whose lives are being torn apart by the climate crisis.” Those are the words...

Glasgow Climate Pact is fatally flawed, says CSE

“Has the Glasgow Climate Pact succeeded in going far enough to keep the world below a 1.5°C temperature rise – necessary to ensure that...

COP26 reaches consensus on key actions to address climate change

Deliberations under the current session of the Conference of the Parties (COP), Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of Parties to the...

COP26 keeps 1.5C alive and finalises Paris Agreement

COP26 concluded on Saturday, November 13, 2021, in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise...

African CSOs describe COP26 as ‘most exclusive’ climate negotiations since Paris Agreement

Civil society and grassroots organisations from Africa have described the climate negotiations in Glasgow which on Saturday, November 13, 2021, as the “most exclusive”...

South-West stakeholders express mixed feelings over irregular rainfall

Stakeholders in South-West Nigeria have differed in their views on the possible effects of the irregular rainfall patterns in year 2021 on agricultural harvest,...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State Government’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) model. The UN...
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NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has reiterated its commitment to partner critical stakeholders towards promoting...

Nigeria, UN to deepen partnership on women, youths’ empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State...

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...