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Michael Bloomberg emerges António Guterres’ special climate envoy

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, March 5, 2018 announced the appointment of Michael R. Bloomberg of the United States as his Special...

Power of poetry for global transformation, by Nnimmo Bassey

Ahead of the 28th International Poetry Festival of Medellin in Colombia, scheduled for July 14 to 21, 2018 where he will feature, environment activist,...

Latin America, Caribbean adopt ‘historic’ environmental justice treaty

After a six-year negotiation process, 24 countries have adopted the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental...

UN launches effort to collect data on disaster losses

The United Nations (UN) has launched a new initiative to quantify the impact of disasters, mainly from extreme weather, to help countries better cope...

Belgium ratifies Minamata Convention

The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on Monday, February 26, 2018 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 89th Party to the Minamata Convention. Nigeria...

Insurer, Generali, divests €2b from coal

Generali, a major player in the global insurance industry, has announced it will divest €2 billion from coal, adding further momentum to the global...

Political commitment needed to revive Lake Chad Basin – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Abuja stressed the need for political commitment towards reviving the Lake Chad Basin. Speaking at the...

Fishing community laments disorder from Lagos Lagoon reclamation

Ongoing dredging work at Oworonsoki in Lagos is causing a lot of mud to settle around the Agoegun fishing community in Bariga and appears...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

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