By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto State Government has expressed her preparedness to partner with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for developing the state. Speaking when he received the USAID Mission Director, Michael Harvey at Government House, Sokoto on Wednesday, Governor Aminu Tambuwal said that the state government was ready to collaborate with the Agency in the areas of education, social development, business development, healthcare development, agriculture, etc. He emphasised that the state government was working for the removal of all legal impediments for accelerated healthcare development. Tambuwal specifically requested for USAID’s intervention in the areas of healthcare delivery,…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Chinese INDCs, although ambitious, will not keep global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius, says CSE China has announced its pledge to cut carbon emissions before the Paris climate meeting to be held at the end of this year. The INDCs are less ambitious compared to the pledges it had made in Cancun in 2010, but are more ambitious than the ones submitted by US and EU. It could have done more to reduce its emissions, says CSE. In 2030, China’s total GHG emissions would be 16-17 billion tonnes and its per capita emissions would be 12…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe An award-winning farmer in Burkina Faso, Dr. Traore François in a debate titled, ‘Controversy’, aired on National Radio and Television of Burkina Faso, joined in explaining the benefits of biotechnology for farmers in Burkina Faso. In the debate, which centered on the advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified (GM) crops, François said that he had been cultivating GM cotton since 2007, ten years before which he had been cotton seed producer. “More than ten years before I started cultivating GM cotton, I had been selected as cotton seed producer and as I started GMOs,…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe > “Energy is the Golden Thread that connects economic growth, social equity and environmental health.” – Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General > “…Energy is a prerequisite for sustainable rural development.” – UNESCO > “Energy touches everything…Our mantra going forward is very simple: converting commitments to kilowatt hours for real people.” – Kandeh Yumkella > “If the only future we can see for villages is to turn them into towns, it would be no future worth aspiring for, considering the shape our towns are already in.” – Prof. Krishna Kumar > “No single cause can be identified…
Washington D.C., June 15, 2015 – A new study has found that orange sweet potato (OSP) reduced both the prevalence and duration of diarrhea in young children in Mozambique. The OSP was conventionally bred to provide more vitamin A in the diet. In Africa, more than 40 percent of children aged under five are estimated to be at risk of vitamin A deficiency. This increases the risk of diseases such as diarrhea, which is one of the leading causes of mortality in children, taking more than 350,000 lives of children under five in Africa every year. Other studies have shown…
PRESS RELEASE Bonn conference ends without making headway; CSE concerned about tardy progress There was little negotiation at the conference – only text was edited Will Paris Agreement achieve its outcome in December, wonders CSE Only 12 countries have submitted their intended national contributions until now CSE says proposed emission cuts post-2020 by US and EU not ambitious enough Developed countries not committing to reduce emission between now and 2020 CSE endorses Indian stand on emission cuts by developed countries pre-2020 Bonn, June 12: With 10 days of negotiations spent in streamlining the text for the agreement…
PRESS RELEASE CSE says ambiguous Delhi IIT studies on vehicular air pollution being used selectively by ministry of road transport and highways Slams the ministry for trying to confuse and slow down policy action on vehicular pollution and block decisions on old diesel vehicles CSE has carried out rapid review of available studies in Delhi that make the case for urgent and priority measures to cut people’s exposure to toxic risk from vehicular emissions even while taking action on other pollution sources There is enough evidence to show that older vehicles emit more particulate and toxic…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe A rice milling firm has debuted in Sokoto with the managing director of the company, Alhaji Nura Attajiri saying that Nigeria was blessed with fertile land capable of producing all types of crops, including rice and therefore had no reason to import rice. Attajiri said this during the inauguration of the N30 million mill, which has the capacity of milling 1,250 kilograms of rice per hour in Sokoto on Friday. According him, “There is no need for Nigeria to import food, especially rice, as such more efforts should be put in to encourage more Nigerians to produce…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has observed that insecurity, unemployment and food insecurity were some of the problems that are retarding the nation’s development. Receiving the new Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello in his Palace in Sokoto on Thursday, the Sultan stressed the need for action towards addressing the current security challenges in Zamfara state and some parts of the country. While calling on security agencies and other stakeholders to assist in addressing the problems in order to ensure societal development, Abubakar also called on leaders “to be just and fair in the discharge of their responsibilities.…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) has sworn in 52 new Medical Doctors that studied for the 2012/2013 academic session. Accepting the new Medical Doctors into medical practice on behalf of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria on Tuesday, State Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Abdulgafar Jimoh urged them to “lead with decorum, mutual respect and be advocates of clinical governance.” The Vice Chancellor (VC) of UDUS, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru called on the Doctors to abide by their professional oath and be good ambassadors of the institution. “What you did in the last six…