Environment
1 day ago
Amid growing impact of climate change, stakeholders have advocated the need to control population growth in Lagos to limit threats posed by climate change.
1 day ago
The High-Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) closed last week with the adoption of the Kunming Declaration, where parties to the Convention, including Nigeria committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
11 Oct
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) are trading words over the discovery of an alleged toxic waste dumpsite...
11 Oct
The first-ever appraisal on restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched during the Africa Climate Week 2021, has revealed that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity...
11 Oct
The Centre for Climate Change and Development at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike (CCCD-AEFUNAI) has joined Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025...
4 Oct
To achieve sustainable urbanisation that offers opportunities for better living conditions without adversely affecting the natural environment, the global community will this morning
4 Oct
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has disclosed that the proposed highway concession would be the largest ever undertaken on the African continent, if successful
4 Oct
New multi-billion-dollar commitments to increase renewables, access to electricity and clean cooking technologies were recently announced at a critical UN energy summit
30 Sep
An Abuja-based Estate developer and promoter of Ketti Green Smart City, Mr. Moses Ayom, has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s position at the 76th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. This was as world leaders intensify efforts at deepening a global consensus on development options that can protect…
27 Sep
A waste management arm of Lafarge Africa Plc, Geocycle, has partnered with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) in a cleaning exercise at Bariga market in Lagos.
27 Sep
The Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, said the Federal Government is committed to phase out hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent GreenHouseGas (GHGs), used as refrigerants.
27 Sep
The Borno State Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and WaterAid have advocated for a water policy in the state.
27 Sep
Worried by the depletion of Nigeria’s wildlife, a conservation organisation, WildAid has called for more education of consumers on the dangers involved in consuming wildlife.
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Three persons have been reportedly trapped while one has been confirmed dead in a fresh building collapse on Monday night in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Two other persons were rescued from the collapsed two-storey building by residents of the area. Confirming the incident on Tuesday,, the South West Coordinator of the National Emergency Management…
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Comedian and magician Phil Butler has died at the age of 51. His cause of death remains unknown as it has not yet been announced. Phil’s agents Chris Davis Management issued a statement following his sad passing. Sharing a statement on Twitter, they confirmed: It is with huge sadness we have to announce the passing…
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Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson has opened up on her weight loss noting that she understands why people are obsessed. The actress says her 60-lb. weight loss is not only about size but "about loving yourself and loving the journey that you're on." She noted that she is getting more attention now that she has…
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Forty-eight emerging leaders from around the world, including Nigeria, Togo and Sierra Leone, join the inaugural 24 fellows to build a network of 72 active fellows working to tackle global drivers of inequality. LAGOS, Nigeria, 19 October 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- New York – October 19, 2021 – The Ford Foundation has today announced its 2021 Ford…
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Attackers rely on small-sized patterns to avoid detection, as predicted by Nexusguard researchers SINGAPORE, October 19, 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Small bit-and-piece DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) boomed by 233% in the first half of 2021, revealed Nexusguard researchers in the Threat Report FHY 2021. As the pandemic carried on into 2021, hackers experimented with new attack…