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Monthly Archives: September, 2016

Climate change poses risk to security, say military experts

Prominent members of US national security community warn that higher temperatures and rising seas will inundate bases and fuel conflict A coalition of 25 military...

UNESCO data tool reveals emerging R&D players

As the UN General Assembly prepares to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for...

Audit of ‘drying up’ River Niger to commence soon

Acting auditor-general for the federation, Florence Anyanwu, has said that environmental audit of the River Niger will begin soon to prevent it from drying...

Bayer acquires Monsanto for $66 billion

German drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over U.S. seeds firm Monsanto with an improved takeover offer of around $66 billion, ending...

Golden rice and anti-GM rice propaganda

Last week, the print and electronic media in Nigeria were awash again with a major propaganda news item on Genetically Modified Foods. This time,...

Ahead Habitat III summit, draft New Urban Agenda emerges

After months of negotiations, consensus was finally reached over the weekend on the Habitat III outcome document. Indeed, the New Urban Agenda was agreed on...

August 2016: Warmest August in 136 years

August 2016 was the warmest August in 136 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at the...

How COP22 is crucial to Africa’s green growth

Across the globe, nations have kick-started a new and exciting development agenda aimed at ending poverty and reducing risks linked with climate change, pollution and...

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AfDB to boost Lagos transport system with new rail line

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to boost...
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Work on Eleme Road delaying fuel distribution from Port Harcourt Refinery – PETROAN

The Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed concern over the slow pace of work by...

How Nigeria can reform petroleum sector, by stakeholders

Stakeholders, experts and policymakers have called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to enhance the nation’s...

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AfDB to boost Lagos transport system with new rail line

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has promised to work...

Work on Eleme Road delaying fuel distribution from Port Harcourt Refinery – PETROAN

The Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN)...
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