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World Pangolin Day: Foundation tasks conservationists, others on species’ extinction

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for the collaboration of researchers, hunters and trado-medics, to save pangolins from imminent extinction. Spokesperson of the NCF,...

World Pangolin Day: Nigeria needs legislation to tackle illegal trade, says group

An environmental non-governmental organisation, Wild Africa Fund, says Nigeria needs new legislation to combat illegal trafficking of pangolins and their scales. Mr Peter Knights, Founder...

AU Summit: Guterres clamours just transition to clean energy in Africa

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, expressed his support for ensuring a just transition to clean energy in Africa, in remarks delivered on Saturday, February 18,...

Groups canvass robust campaign strategies to tackle water privatisation

The Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have emphasised the importance of robust campaign strategies if water privatisation...

Disquiet in Imo Zoo over alleged relocation of animals to Jos

An atmosphere of pandemonium overtook the Imo State Zoological Garden in Owerri over an alleged relocation of the zoo’s animals to Jos, the capital...

AU urged to convene African Peoples’ Summit on Climate Action

The African Union (AU) has been asked to convene an African Peoples’ Summit on Climate Action at the instance of the African Group of...

Benefits of SSB tax outweigh other considerations – Expert

Pharmacist, Barnabas Yahaya, is Provider Behaviour Change Officer with Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria. He is a member of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Coalition which comprises of...

Group engages stakeholders on need for just energy transition

Stakeholders on environment have been urged to encourage investors to adopt the call for carbon emission reduction and fossil fuel phase out with a...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from...
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