28.2 C
Lagos
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Monthly Archives: August, 2022

Devastating floods in Pakistan highlight urgency of tackling climate crisis

Unprecedented flooding continues to devastate Pakistan, killing over 1,000 people and affecting over 30 million people since June. This “monster monsoon”, according to observers, was...

African Palm-nut Vulture: Encapsuled by Nigerian tradition

The palm-nut vultures are becoming more prominent in the folklore of wildlife utilisation as remedies to perceived physical and spiritual needs of devotees in...

UN issues flash appeal for $160m to help flood-hit Pakistan

The United Nations has issued a flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan tackle devastating floods that had killed more than 1,100 people...

Strong political will, sanitation financing, crucial for defecation-free Nigeria

The Clean Nigeria Campaign (CNC) has called on all tiers of government to demonstrate strong political will for Nigeria to meet its open defecation-free...

Climate change: Foundation urges stakeholders to collaborate to tackle environmental challenges

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an NGO, has urged relevant stakeholders to collaborate to effectively tackle environmental challenges in the country. Mr Nnimmo...

Flood destroys bridge, farms in Yobe

Flood triggered by days of torrential rain has destoyed Katarko bridge in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Dr Mohammad Goje, Executive Secretary, State...

No one exempted from paying waste bills – LAWMA

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says that no one living in the state is exempted from paying waste bills. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, Managing...

Rapid changes in energy, food and equity required for prosperous future – Report

In a follow-up to the “Earth4all” report published by the Club of Rome, co-author of the report and Director of the Potsdam Institute for...

Latest news

COP28: PACJA, CSDevNet, SIDA deliberate on ways to tackle climate change

Some civil society groups have been deliberating on ways to tackle climate change even as preparations are on for...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

EU sets higher binding targets for renewable energy consumption

The European Union (EU) is to increase the share of renewable energy in the bloc’s overall energy consumption, under...

Robust plan on flood mitigation underway, says minister

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says a comprehensive plan to mitigate flooding across the country will soon be...

Must read

COP28: PACJA, CSDevNet, SIDA deliberate on ways to tackle climate change

Some civil society groups have been deliberating on ways...

EU sets higher binding targets for renewable energy consumption

The European Union (EU) is to increase the share...