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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Committee on Dapchi school girls’ abduction inaugurated

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 inaugurated a 12-member committee to unravel circumstances that led to...

Political commitment needed to revive Lake Chad Basin – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Abuja stressed the need for political commitment towards reviving the Lake Chad Basin. Speaking at the...

Fishing community laments disorder from Lagos Lagoon reclamation

Ongoing dredging work at Oworonsoki in Lagos is causing a lot of mud to settle around the Agoegun fishing community in Bariga and appears...

Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of polluting amid concession dispute

Gabon has accused French environmental services group, Veolia, of widespread pollution at SEEG, the power and water utility it operates there, amid a growing...

Mabogunje calls for proactive measures to mitigate effects of climate change

Nigeria’s first Professor of Geography, Prof. Akin Mabogunje, says proactive measures are urgently needed to mitigate the effect of climate change in the country. Mabogunje...

Over 100 cities get majority of electricity from renewables, says study

Cities are increasingly reporting that they are powered by renewable electricity, according to data published on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 by CDP, a global environmental impact...

UN outraged by Dapchi schoolgirls abduction

The UN has expressed outrage at the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The...

Commission urges AU to take ownership of Lake Chad project

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 called on the member-states of the African Union (AU) to take ownership of...

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COP28: Stakeholders to leverage support for climate change, development

Some countries and international institutions have pledged to support the channelling of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) through Multilateral Development...
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COP28: Beginning of the end for fossil fuels?

COP28 in Dubai may eventually be the summit that marks a date with destiny. A date that marks the...

COP28: Climate change severely impacting migratory species of wild animals – Report

Climate change is already having catastrophic impacts on many migratory animals and their ability to provide vital ecosystem services...

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COP28: Stakeholders to leverage support for climate change, development

Some countries and international institutions have pledged to support...

COP28: Beginning of the end for fossil fuels?

COP28 in Dubai may eventually be the summit that...