Monthly Archives: July, 2018

Mandela Day: UNODC commits to rules promoting humane prison conditions

As the world observed the 2018 Nelson Mandela International Day on Wednesday, July 18, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has...

Video: Ocean surge, erosion threaten Lagos coastline

According to the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the Federal Government intervention is needed as surges from the raging Atlantic Ocean continue to eat away...

Deep reefs ‘twilight zone’ reject fish, corals, study reveals

Deep coral reefs in a “twilight zone” in the oceans differ sharply from those near the surface. The finding dims hopes that they can be...

Adaptation Fund board approves $35m in new projects

In an intersessional decision, the Adaptation Fund Board has approved four new climate change adaptation projects across Latin America, West Africa and Asia while...

23 US lawmakers question water privatisation in Lagos

The “Our Water, Our Right Coalition” has commended the 23 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) who wrote a solidarity...

Petroleum engineers advocate Free Trade Zone for renewable energy

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) on Thursday, July 19, 2018 urged the Federal Government to create Free Trade Zone (FTZ) that would develop...

IPCC authors meet in China to develop ocean, cryosphere report

Experts from around the world will come together in Lanzhou, China, from Monday, July 23 to Thursday, July 26, 2018 to advance preparations of...

Scavengers seek conducive environment to do business

Some waste pickers popularly known as scavengers on Thursday, July 19, 2018 said they needed an environment conducive and open spaces to do their...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...

ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...