Monthly Archives: October, 2016

More investment required for urban resilience

Natural disasters – such as Hurricane Matthew – and climate change are having devastating effects on cities and the four billion people who live...

WHO report indicates rising TB deaths

The newly released global tuberculosis (TB) report from World Health Organisation (WHO) is reporting the grim reality that more people are dying of TB...

Gore, Clinton link Hurricane Matthew to climate change

Campaigning with former vice president and climate champion Al Gore in Miami on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton didn’t hold back about drawing a connection between a changing...

$90 trillion needed by 2030 for sustainable infrastructure

A new report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate has called on governments and finance institutions to scale up and shift investment for...

Bamsey, Australian diplomat, emerges new GCF chief

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has selected Howard Bamsey, an experienced Australian climate diplomat, as the Executive Director of the Fund’s...

How maiden CMA will convene, by UNFCCC

On 5 October 2016, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, announced that, on that day, the conditions for the entry into force...

Environment Minister to serve on AU committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, to serve in the African Union (AU) Reform Steering Committee. The committee, headed by...

Nigeria develops standards for ODS disposal

Environmentalists have said that, in the cause of controlling use of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in Nigeria, some gaps were identified in the provisions...

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Plogging Nigeria, Swedish Embassy launch waste management directory to revolutionise nation’s circular economy

Nigeria’s waste management landscape underwent a significant transformation on March 30, 2026, with the official launch of the Nigerian...
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NCDMB leads NCCF overhaul, sets path for high-impact delivery

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a strategic reset of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum...

Public health: CAPPA backs NAFDAC as stakeholders commit to sodium reduction regulations

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...

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Plogging Nigeria, Swedish Embassy launch waste management directory to revolutionise nation’s circular economy

Nigeria’s waste management landscape underwent a significant transformation on...

NCDMB leads NCCF overhaul, sets path for high-impact delivery

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has...