The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) on Thursday held a transformative capacity building workshop for Edo women to acquire skills for alternative source of livelihoods. The one-day event, aimed at empowering women impacted by deforestation and industrial plantation expansion, provided rural women with critical training on alternative sources of income. The workshopContinue reading “Deforestation: NGO empowers Edo women in alternative Livelihoods”
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Groundnut husks can serve as absorbent for purification of waste-water–Chemist
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, July 12, 2024 (NAN) Prof Adenike AbdulRaheem, of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Ilorin has submitted that groundnut husks can serve as low cost alternative to commercial absorbents in the removal of harmful substances from waste-water. AbdulRaheem stated this in Ilorin during her paper presentation at the 262ndContinue reading “Groundnut husks can serve as absorbent for purification of waste-water–Chemist”
Nigeria generates 8.9 metric tons of Agrifood wastes annually–Unilorin don
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof Patricia Omojasola, of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Ilorin has submitted that Nigeria generates 8.9 metric tons of Agrifood wastes every year. Omojasola stated this in Ilorin during her paper presentation at the 261st Inaugural Lecture of the University entitled: “Micro-organism in the Service of Man”. She said:Continue reading “Nigeria generates 8.9 metric tons of Agrifood wastes annually–Unilorin don”
8 million tones of plastics end in the sea annually–Expert
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, June 5, 2024 (NAN) Prof. Esther Akinlabi, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom has submitted that about 8 million tones of plastics end in the sea annually. Akinlabi made the submission on Wednesday in Ilorin during her paper presentation at the 2nd Faculty of Engineering and TechnologyContinue reading “8 million tones of plastics end in the sea annually–Expert”
Water day: Average Nigerian consume only 9 liters of water–APWEN
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dr Adebisi Osim, the President Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) on Friday lamented that average Nigerian consumes only nine liters of water per day. Osim stated this in Ilorin on Friday while presenting a paper in commemoration of the 2024 World Water Day organized by APWEN. The theme ofContinue reading “Water day: Average Nigerian consume only 9 liters of water–APWEN”
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