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Organising committee for biosafety summit inaugurated

As part of efforts to ensure a smooth National Biosafety Conference, the Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, on Tuesday,...
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International Youth Day: Community-driven projects reduce poverty, empower youth

For 26-year-old Ms. Nneka Eze, empowerment comes from within. “My dream ever since I was a student was to own a big farm, my own...
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How subsidies accelerate forest degradation, by Solheim

Highlighting how subsidies can lead to degradation, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Erik Solheim, says that besides lowering the cost of...
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Cross River forest sustainability trainees demand empowerment

In an effort to sustain one of the remaining prominent rain forest regions in Nigeria, over 100 persons in Cross River State have been...
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Deforestation: Fresh calls for shift to non-timber produce exploitation

Stakeholders are calling for a gradual shift of focus from timber exploitation to non-timber produce, in the light of widespread deforestation being perpetrated through...
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Osinbajo inaugurates $1.5bn fertiliser plant in Port Harcourt

Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, inaugurated an imposing fertiliser plant, built by Indorama Eleme...
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N3.38bn AfDB facility to boost potato production in Plateau

The Ministry of Finance has secured a N3.38 billion loan for Plateau State for the mass production and development of the Irish potato value...
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Agric & Biotech

AfDB unveils plans to invest $24bn in Africa’s agriculture

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the bank will invest $24 billion in agriculture in Africa over...
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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...
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LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

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