Yearly Archives: 2018

Nigerian, Idowu, for NEPAD’s Environment Partnership Platform

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has picked Nigeria youth campaigner and digital media expert, Olumide Idowu, to manage Social Media and Communications...

Businesses embrace science-based targets to navigate low-carbon transition

Companies representing around one-eighth of total global market capitalisation are now using climate science to define their future direction of travel. Nearly three years on...

Flood destroys 5,000 hectares of rice farms in Kano

The Rice Famers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kano State says the recent flood has destroyed over 5,000 hectares of rice farm in some...

Flood: Niger Republic community seeks access to Nigeria

Gaya community in Niger Republic has appealed to the Kebbi State Government in Nigeria to allow its residents utilise the access road in Bagudu...

Anambra urges EEDC to cut electricity supply to flood-prone areas

Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Arinze Awogu, has directed the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to cut supply to...

Awka Federal High Court resumes amid gully erosion threat

As judicial activities resume on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Federal High Court in Awka, the Anambra State capital, occupants and property face...

Warships, 7,000 troops respond as Hurricane Florence causes catastrophic flooding

Pentagon deployed two amphibious warships – USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington – to offer disaster relief and search and rescue assistance for Hurricane Florence...

Group clamours multi-faith intervention to tackle environmental challenges

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has underlined need for a multi-faith intervention towards achieving alternative paradigm in reducing the impact of climate change and...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...