Monthly Archives: June, 2022

UN-Habitat’s ‘World Cities Report 2022’ urges cities on climate action

A new United Nations report says an increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters like flooding, heatwaves and landslides will impact urban areas...

Group empowers school children on climate change

The Bundles Care Support Initiatives, an NGO, on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Ilorin, Kwara State, trained teachers and other stakeholders on empowerment strategies...

Policy key to attracting investments into Lagos WASH sector – WaterAid, others

International not-for-profit, WaterAid, has underscored the importance of having a strong water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policy, as a critical strategy in driving investments...

Aussie scientists develop method to recycle methane

A team of chemists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has devised a new method of recycling potent fossil fuel,...

Climate change and Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution

Nigeria recently updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A statement from the Presidency said President...

New Commonwealth ‘Living Lands Charter’ commits member nations to safeguard global resources

Commonwealth leaders have officially adopted the Living Lands Charter, which commits all 54 member countries to safeguarding global land resources while taking coordinated action...

Climate overshoot likely to cause irreversible biodiversity loss, ecosystem changes

With global climate action lagging behind the scale needed to achieve the temperature targets of the Paris Agreement, many scenarios now feature a multiple...

Tobacco smoking: For the graphic health warning policy, delay is dangerous

The decision of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to call out SmokeBoxNG and DaSmokeHub, two popular tobacco vendors for marketing tobacco products on social...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...