Yearly Archives: 2016

Forest crusader, Odigha Odigha, arrested, detained

Nigerian environmentalist and activist, Odigha Odigha, was on Thursday morning arrested in his home in Calabar, Cross River State. He will be spending the...

Africa must prioritise access to safe water to eradicate child mortality – CSOs

The African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW) has identified water insecurity induced-diarrhea as one of the largest killers of children under...

Campaigners kick as legislators seek to regulate sector

A Bill to provide for the Establishment of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Regulatory Commission Nigeria passes the Second Reading in the House of Representatives, but...

Yola IDPs build fuelwood efficient stoves

Women and youth potters in the Malkohi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Yola, Adamawa State, are being thought how to construct stoves that...

Climate summit presents platform to generate green jobs, says Essien

Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Akwa Ibom State, Dr Iniobong Ene Essien, sheds some light on the forthcoming Climate Change Summit scheduled to...

DRC cancels logging concessions, Greenpeace applauds cautiously

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the cancellation of logging concessions observers feel were illegally granted. Environment watchdog, Greenpeace, believes that its report...

Phones, radio key for early warning – Experts

Use of mobile telephone technologies and community radio services has been cited as one of the best methods of sharing and disseminating climate information...

AMCOW wants countries to increase water budget

The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has called on member-countries to increase their budget for water in order to meet the Sustainable Development...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...