Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Stronger polices in water management advocated

Stakeholders at a workshop on Water Quality Management have advocated for Federal Government policies and more resources to ensure quality water supply and management. They made the...

Sustainaible farming can stabilise climate change – Odusote

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, has said that sustainable farming can go a long way in addressing the climate change phenomenon,...

IPCC opens session to consider 2019 Refinement

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened its 49th Session on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan, where it is considering an update to the...

UN to partner Nigeria, W/Africa to tackle security, climate change challenges

The President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), María Espinosa-Garcés, says UN will work with Nigeria and West Africa region to tackle development and...

UNGA President raises alarm over shrinking Lake Chad

The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms María Espinosa, says the shrinking of Lake Chad is painful example of climate change on the environment. Espinosa...

FAO to implement Nigeria 2018-2022 country programme with $91.42m

Country Representative in Nigeria for Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Mr Suffyan Koroma, said the organisation would require $91.42 million to implement the 2018-2022 Country Programme...

For Nigerian economy, environmental volunteering is crucial

Nigeria is a popular destination for volunteers of all types. The UN Development Agency for Nigeria runs 36 projects alone in the country, with other agencies and NGOs...

We awarded Ogoni cleanup contracts to qualified firms, govt insists

In response to allegations raised by a Premium Times publication of May 5, 2019 that the Buhari administration awarded Ogoni cleanup contracts to unqualified firms, the Federal...

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Over $100bn lost to oil and gas price spikes in first month of Iran war – Analysis

One month after the start of the Iran war, new analysis from 350.org shows that over $100 billion has...
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Marine flyways: Major breakthrough in global ocean conservation

In what looks like a landmark decision adopted on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Brazil, governments at the fifteenth...

From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, which brings together Member States from both the WHO...

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Over $100bn lost to oil and gas price spikes in first month of Iran war – Analysis

One month after the start of the Iran war,...

Marine flyways: Major breakthrough in global ocean conservation

In what looks like a landmark decision adopted on...