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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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Africa CDC, WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist

Africa CDC and World Health Organsation (WHO) have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as...
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Delta pledges safe operating environment for oil and gas firms

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assured oil and gas companies in the state of a safe and secure...

Military deactivates 42 illegal refineries, nabs 42 oil thieves – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last one week discovered and...

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Africa CDC, WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist

Africa CDC and World Health Organsation (WHO) have updated...

Delta pledges safe operating environment for oil and gas firms

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assured oil and...