Environment

Oceans laden with 269,000 tons of plastic: study

The world's oceans are laden with nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution, international researchers said…

Antarctica ice melting speedily

The melt rate of glaciers in the fastest-melting part of Antarctica has tripled over the…

EU court slams hefty fine on Italy over waste

The EU's top court slapped Italy with a giant 40-million-euro fine on Tuesday for ignoring…

Fact checking: Are majority of Nigerian roads motorable?

Nigeria’s president has claimed that “motorable” roads have increased five-fold since 2010.

Federal ministries to move out of Abuja city center

Minister of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Bala Muhammed said on Wednesday that some…

Jonathan launches Nigerian component of Great Green Wall Project

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday launched the implementation of the Nigerian component of the Great…

China building airfield in South China Sea, says US

China is building a massive island in the South China Sea that could host an…

Massive New York snowstorm kills 4

(AFP) A massive early season snowstorm pounded the Buffalo city area in western New York…

WHO braces for bird flu spread in European poultry, urges vigilance

A new kind of bird flu hitting European poultry farms will surely continue to spread…

Saraki joins Hillary Clinton, others for Clean Cookstoves summit

The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial district and Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology…