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Monthly Archives: February, 2019

USAID bankrolls Ivorian coastal resilience scheme in Fresco

A new Initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be launched in Fresco, southern Côte d’Ivoire, on Wednesday, February 13, 2019...

Ethiopia enacts law to curb growing tobacco epidemic

Ethiopia’s parliament has approved a public health legislation that observers believe will become one of Africa’s strongest laws on reducing tobacco use. Passed unanimously by parliament,...

BoI, AllOn to fund N1bn Niger Delta off-grid energy

The Bank of Industry (BoI) and All On on Monday, February 11, 2019 signed a N1 billion partnership agreement to finance the Niger Delta Off-Grid Energy...

How HYPREP deviated from Ogoniland clean-up blueprint, by ERA

Analysing the activities of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in line with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recommendations for the remediation and...

Government, HYPREP cautioned over Ogoni clean-up waste management

The Head, Environment and Conservation, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), Dr Kabari Sam, is worried over waste management issues under the clean-up programme....

Ogoniland clean-up: Community monitors emerge, concerns over emergency measures

To complement the Ogoni clean-up process, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and its allies at the local, national and international levels, on...

Top 10 animals going extinct because of climate change

NASA scientists have announced that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on Earth, exceeded only by 2017, 2016 and 2015. After 140 years of record-keeping, 18 out of 19 of...

IUCN identifies tree species for climate-resilient reforestation

A study by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has identified tree species native to Indonesia’s Kutai National Park that are resilient to...

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Food security: NDDC enlightens 364 farmers in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced the training of 364 young farmers as part of broader efforts...
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Third phase of huge hydropower dam inaugurated in W. Afghanistan

Afghan authorities have officially inaugurated the third phase of the Kamal Khan hydropower dam in western Afghanistan’s Nimroz province. The...

NNPC Ltd/First E&P JV achieves 96% reduction in routine gas flaring

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd. (First E&P) Joint...

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Food security: NDDC enlightens 364 farmers in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced the...

Third phase of huge hydropower dam inaugurated in W. Afghanistan

Afghan authorities have officially inaugurated the third phase of...
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