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Improved Agriculture 'll Reduce 5bn Tons Of CO2 Annually- Willson  BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja                     Willson  The executive director of Energy Institute at Colorado State University (CSU) Dr. Bryan Willson has revealed that improved agricultural practices could reduce over five billion tons of Carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, which is 10 percent of the global CO2 emissions since the topmost part of the earth's soil contains three times as much carbon as the world’s atmosphere.  He stated this over the weekend while briefing newsmen in Colorado at the just concluded Virtual Reporting Tour (VRT) on "Combatting the Climate Crisis Through US Innovation", organised by Washington Foreign Press Centre (FPC), an arm of the US Department of State in collaboration with Meridian International Center.  Willson said that CSU is a land grant institution with strong agricultural heritage and its scientists understa...

PMB Appoints Maj Gen Yahaya As New Army Chief BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.  He replaced Lt Gen Attahiru who died last week Friday alongside 10 other officers  in a plane crash involving a military Beachcraft 350 at the Kaduna International Airport.  Prior to his appointment, Maj Gen Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army.  A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the acting director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu indicated that Yahaya was also the theatre commander of the Counter Insurgency operation in the Northeast, Hadin Kai.  Below is the statement: PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF  The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  President  Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General  Farouk Yahaya as the...

SolarTAC Technologies Will Be Replicated In Other Countries- Smith BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja                                                       Smith The executive director of Solar Technology Acceleration Centre (SolarTAC) Colorado, Mr Dustin Smith said though the company is dominant in the United States that the technology would be replicated in countries willing to invest in renewable energy.  To this end, he disclosed that the parent company, MRIGlobal that co-manages the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the Department of Energy would collaborate with countries interested in installing the technology.  He revealed this while briefing newsmen in Colorado yesterday at the ongoing Virtual Reporting Tour (VRT) on "Combatting the Climate Crisis Through US Innovation", organised by Washington Foreign Press Centre (F...

Renewable Energy: US Institute Wants Nigeria To Adopt Auction, PBR BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja                                      Logan The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), University of Colorado, Boulder (CU) United States has encouraged Nigeria to adopt techniques like auction and Performance-based Regulations (PBR) to cut-down the cost of renewables and enhance patronage.  Associate director of energy, policy and analysis at RASEI, Mr Jeffrey Logan hinted this while briefing newsmen in Colorado yesterday at the ongoing Virtual Reporting Tour (VRT) on "Combatting the Climate Crisis Through US Innovation", organised by Washington Foreign Press Centre (FPC), an arm of the US Department of State in collaboration with Meridian International Center.  RASEI is a joint institute between the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Labora...

US Prioritising Energy Efficiency In Poor Communities - Strong BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja    Strong  The Environmental Justice Public Advocate at Michigan department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Regina Strong has stated that the agency is priortising energy efficiency in poor communities in the United States.  She hinted this in Detroit, Michigan over the weekend while briefing journalists during the Virtual Reporting Tour (VRT), organised by Washington Foreign Press Centre (FPC), an arm of the U.S. Department of State in collaboration with Meridian International Center.  Strong revealed that the agency would soon access funds to implement its mandate in the affected communities, stating that the COVID-19 pandemic placed many residents in a disadvantaged position.  In her presentation titled, "Advocating for Environmental Justice", the environmentalist disclosed that past administrations made several attempts to address environmental justi...

How Nigeria's Army Chief, 10 Others Died In Plane Crash Late Attahiru  It was a tortuous moment for Nigeria and the entire armed forces when the number one citizen in the military cadre, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 officers died in a plane crash. CHIKA OKEKE writes.  Nigerians were again thrown into mourning as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Attahiru and 10 officers died on Friday evening in a plane crash involving a military Beachcraft 350.  His trip to Kaduna was to grace the Passing out Parade (PoP) of 80RRI in Depot Nigerian Army on May 22 before he died in the ill-fated crash. The incident, which was blamed on bad weather, occurred as the aircraft conveying COAS, 10 other officers including the crew was landing at the Kaduna International Airport.  Though the military didn't provide further details on the intricacies surrounding the incident at the time of the crash,  but a statement obtained from the ...

Detroit Issued 283 Building Permits Worth $2.1m Since 2019 - Lilley  BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja  Lilley The director for Detroit 2030 District program, Connie Lilley has disclosed that Downtown Detroit issued 283 building permits worth over $2.1million since January 2019, adding that over 48 major building development or redevelopment projects had taken place since 2014.  She stated this yesterday in Detroit, Michigan while briefing journalists during the Virtual Reporting Tour (VRT), organised by Washington Foreign Press Centre (FPC), an arm of the U.S. Department of State in collaboration with Meridian International Center.  Detroit 2030 District is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) program for building owners and managers, professionals and other stakeholders, aimed at reducing energy, water usage and greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 2030.  Speaking on, "Utilising Public Private Partnership (PPP) to Reduce Emissions in Detroit", she sai...