Science/Environment
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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands
A 50 kilometre-long (31 mile) wildfire is advancing across Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. The governor’s office in the state of Mato…
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Chris the sheep: Merino with famously overgrown fleece dies
Chris the sheep, a merino famed for once being discovered with the world’s heaviest fleece, has died in Australia. The…
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Satellites to monitor whale strandings from space
Scientists developing techniques to count great whales from space say the largest ever recorded mass stranding event was probably underestimated.…
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Australian racehorse slaughter allegations prompt investigation
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into suspected animal cruelty after a TV report revealed the alleged mass slaughter of…
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CALL TO ACTION:Nigeria Service Excellence Survey
Nigeria service excellence survey is an initiative of Africa’s pioneer service excellence and good governance institute, Institute for service excellence…
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FG saves $1.7bn from managed interventions for petrol importation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday, defended its role in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as…
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Nigeria To Save N2.8trn From Proposed National Shipping Line
Nigeria is set to recoup about N2.76 trillion ($9billion) annually lost to foreign countries on freight rate for wet and…
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World Bank earmarks $200m for 60,000 Nigerians
No fewer than 60,000 Nigerians will benefit from World Bank’s $200 million Agriculture-funded projects. Of the number, 21,000 women are…
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Dangote Cement to attract $700 million as shareholders approve N272.6b dividend
Dangote Cement Plc has announced plans to attract $700 million in foreign exchange from the exportation of the product to…
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Nature crisis: Humans ‘threaten 1m species with extinction’
On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a…
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