Monthly Archives: October, 2019

Climate emergency: 14 cities commit to sustainable food policies

Fourteen global cities on Thursday, October 10, 2019 committed to the “C40 Good Food Cities Declaration”, in order to promote and preserve the health of citizens and the...

Climate activists cause disruption at London city airport

Scores of Extinction Rebellion climate activists held sit-ins at London City Airport on Thursday, October 10, 2019 after vowing to shut it down, but only minor...

People with disabilities worst hit by climate change – NGOs

Dr Piman Hoffman of African Climate Reporters has said that persons with disabilities are worst hit by climate change and all the challenges associated with environmental...

Biosafety agency drafts guidelines on genome editing

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun drafting of guidelines for the proper regulation of genome editing in Nigeria. Director General/CEO, NMBA, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, while speaking...

Ikeazor calls for state of emergency on erosion

Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, has called for the immediate declaration of a state of emergency on erosion ravaging several parts of the...

Climate Chance Summit: Non-state actors battle climate change

The Climate Chance Summit – Africa 2019 will take place in Accra, Ghana, from October 16 to 18 at the International Conference Centre. According to the organisers, the...

Govts urged to seek indigenes’ consent before introducing new technologies

Seeking public free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of indigenous people and local communities must be a precondition for the introduction by African governments of any...

Mayors announce support for Global Green New Deal

Newly elected C40 Chair, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, alongside the mayors of cities worldwide including Copenhagen, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney and Tokyo,...

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François Menguelé emerges UCLG Africa’s new Secretary General

The Executive Committee of the pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) has officially appointed...
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FCCPC and digital theft: Time to act

For those who studied Economics at the Ordinary Level in the 1970s, the name O.A. Lawal likely rings a...

World Health Day: Fix Nigeria’s health budgeting, policy crises, CAPPA urges govts

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Health Day 2026 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Corporate Accountability and...

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François Menguelé emerges UCLG Africa’s new Secretary General

The Executive Committee of the pan-African organisation United Cities...

FCCPC and digital theft: Time to act

For those who studied Economics at the Ordinary Level...