Monthly Archives: April, 2023

Application of biotechnology will aid food security, says NABDA

The Director General (D-G), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says the application of biotechnology to agriculture will ensure significant food production...

Guterres calls for fundamental shift to put world back on track to achieving SDGs

With countries hammered by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, a weak global economy, and amplified by the Russian invasion...

Building collapse: Prevention is better than cure

“Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, but three times is a pattern.” (a maxim.) On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, the Lagos State Government...

Delivering transgenic drought-tolerant, insect-protected maize varieties to African farmers

AATF has reiterated its commitment to deliver transgenic drought-tolerant and insect-protected maize varieties to caution African farmers from the impact of climate change on...

Communities flay privatisation agenda in Lagos, USAID water partnership

On April 5, a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reourtedly visited the leadership of the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC)...

Chukwumerije Okereke: My continent is not your giant climate laboratory

Several environmentalists last year presented Africa’s leading climate negotiators with a bold idea: A technology called solar geoengineering could protect their countries from the...

World’s largest-of-its-kind power line to deliver clean power to 1.8m UK homes

The world’s largest multi-use electricity power line will be built under the North Sea, boosting UK energy supplies with enough to power 1.8 million...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...