Yearly Archives: 2018

France signs $253m loan agreement to boost ADF

The African Development Fund (ADF) has signed a significant concessional donor loan agreement with the Government of France to the tune of $253 million as support...

Expect thick dust haze, partly cloudy weather on Tuesday – NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thick dust haze conditions over the central states of the county on Tuesday, January 2, 2017. NiMet’s Weather...

2017: Issues that earned mention in environment circles

This is 2018, a year that promises goodies to the environment. Aside the World Environment Day that comes up on June 5, there are...

How rail scheme keys into climate policy, by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has said that the the Light Rail System, which is under construction, will reduce traffic congestion and carbon emission...

‘Climate change moving faster, inequalities growing’

“Climate change is moving faster than we are. Inequalities are growing. We see horrific violations of human rights. Nationalism and xenophobia are on the...

Association to engage 500,000 farmers in maize cultivation in 2018

The National President, Maize Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Bello Abubakar-Annur, says the union is planning to engage 500, 000 farmers in maize cultivation in...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene a one-day Hybrid Youth, CSO & Media Roundtable on Youth,...
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Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has inaugurated the “One Humanitarian-One Poverty Response System...

Ikeja Electric cites generation drop for Lagos outages

Ikeja Electric (IE) says residents and businesses across Lagos are experiencing reduced electricity supply following a nationwide drop in...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene...

Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr...