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Five sustainable cities making a difference

For centuries, cities have been at the heart of the arts and culture, thriving businesses, and innovative ideas. Over 90 percent of urban areas are coastal,...

Cities move to cut air pollution from cars

Car buyers will soon be able to identify the most environmentally friendly models on the road and choose new cars that will help reduce...

Worrisome: Lagos, Abuja get low status in quality of living ranking

“Nigeria’s commercial and administrative capital cities of Lagos and Abuja got distant 212th and 213th respective positions out of the 231 cities assessed under the 2017...

Lagos emerges leading African destination on Fortune 500 list

Infomineo reveals rising global interest in the Middle East Africa region, and listing the leading destinations on the Fortune 500 to include Dubai, Johannesburg,...

UN to enhance airports’ contributions to sustainable development

The critical contributions made by airports to the sustainable socio-economic development of urban areas are to be enhanced through a new agreement made by...

Cities support climate plans, urban agenda

The Seoul Mayors Forum on Climate Change, which took place on 1 to 2 September 2016 in Seoul City Hall in Korea, focused on how...

How urbanisation drives deforestation, by study

Cities' sustainability efforts may be undermined by urban destruction of forested carbon sinks. Worldwatch Institute's “Can a City Be Sustainable?” examines the core principles of...

Smart City Lagos: Necessity of the time (2)

In my previous article published in EnviroNews Nigeria edition of Sunday, June 26, 2016, I touched on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between...

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Oando records four oil spills, repairs flow station in Bayelsa

Oando Plc, the indigenous firm that acquired Nigeria Agip Oil Company, says it has recorded four operational oil spills...
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Kano moves to curb illegal sand excavation near water sources

Kano State Government has intensified efforts to curb illegal silica sand excavation activities near water sources in a bid...

Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure...

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Oando records four oil spills, repairs flow station in Bayelsa

Oando Plc, the indigenous firm that acquired Nigeria Agip...

Kano moves to curb illegal sand excavation near water sources

Kano State Government has intensified efforts to curb illegal...
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