Alexander Abutu Augustine is a correspondent at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) specializing in Science, Environment and Health reporting. He holds a degree in mass communication from Benue State University, Nigeria and also completed a diploma programme in science reporting under the World Federation of Science Journalists SCOOP project. Alexander started working as a reporter with NAN in 2000 and in the last few years through in-depth reportage of science and health issues made the science desk of NAN very attractive and competitive. He covered the UN Climate Change /Climate negotiations conference in Nairobi, Kenya in 2006 and Pozana, Poland in 2008. Alexander’s passion is to report on the hidden controversial science and health issues, fraud in the Nigerian scientific community as well as sensitize the ordinary Nigerian about the efficacy of science. He is a member of the Nigeria government constituted Round-Table on Climate Change, acting Secretary General, African Federation of Science Journalists, Pioneer President, Nigerian Association of Science Journalists and the Founder, West African Media Coalition on Climate Change.