Ogoni Oil spill

Minister, others visit UK over Ogoni clean up

UNEP’s 2011 assessment of Ogoniland revealed that bringing back important ecosystems to full productive health could take up to 30 years. The report had recommended that a $1 billion should be set aside for the first five years of remediation activities.

Ecotourism industry to grow remarkably for the next five years — new report

The global Ecotourism market is anticipated to grow significantly during the forecast period 2019 to 2025, Market Research has shown.  The forecast...
rice field

New consortium to reduce environmental footprint of rice production

Rice is a leading cause, as well as a victim, of climate change, and its production impacts many natural systems. Rice is responsible for about the same greenhouse gas emissions as Germany, particularly from methane, which is emitted from rotting vegetation in inundated paddy fields.
Wildlife Trade

Standard, Chartered Bank DFSA align to fight illicit wildlife trade

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) recently hosted senior executives from Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how financial institutions and regulators can work together to...
Poachers allegedly caught with Buffalo head in Yankari game reserve

Two arrested with fresh buffalo head in Yankari

Two yet to be named men were on Tuesday apprehended at the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State for killing a buffalo.
Ogoni Oil spill

Group questions Nigerian Government over Ogoni cleanup process

Civil society groups are questioning the process being adopted by the federal authorities to remedy the sites of...
tree planting in inner Mongolia

445 million trees planted in China’s desert-fighting region since 2012

 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, lying at the forefront of China's fight against desertification, has mobilized 76.6 million volunteers to plant trees over...

Nigeria’s environmental problems — The ringworm and leprosy

By Mate Kolawole Battling ringworm while leaving leprosy untreated is but one of the numerous extended metaphorical languages employed...

Nigeria’s environmental problems – The ringworm and the leprosy

By Kola Mate Battling ringworm while leaving leprosy untreated is but one of the numerous extended metaphorical languages employed...