Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Lekki toll: Communities urge residents to remain calm

Community Development Associations in Eti-Osa Local Government Area and Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area have appealed to residents to allow peace to reign to...

IPCC authors to develop ocean, cryosphere report

Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will meet in Quito, Ecuador, on February 12 to 16, 2018 to advance preparations of...

UN unveils 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for northeast

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Nigeria on Thursday, February 8, 2018 unveiled the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan to support...

Herder arraigned for alleged violation of Benue anti-grazing law

The Police on Thursday, February 8, 2018 arraigned an 18-year-old herder, Abu Shagari, in a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court in Benue State, for alleged open...

Amina Mohammed urges Nigeria to utilise vast resources to eradicate poverty

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, in her opening remarks at the Commission for Social Development’s side event on poverty eradication in New York on...

Youth lead climate action in Chile

As the impacts of climate change accelerate around the world, young people need the skills to adapt to these impacts to the greatest extent...

New African journalism fellowship drives wildlife conservation

A new network of African journalists working for major media in four key elephant range countries will increase conservation coverage on the continent, and...

Offshore wind in Europe grew 25% in 2017

The year 2017 was a record year for offshore wind in Europe, according to statistics released  on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 by WindEurope. Europe installed...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...