Monthly Archives: October, 2019

France to invest €700,000 on climate change adaptation in Nigeria

France has pledged to invest €700,000 on educational research aimed at fostering collaboration on climate change adaptation between it and Nigeria. Mrs Leila Mathieu, Higher Education and Science...

Borno establishes plastic waste recycling plant

The Borno State Government has procured a plastic waste recycling plant to enhance wastes management and environmental sanitation in the state. Mr Kabir Wanori, the Commissioner for Environment,...

Sri Lanka calls for multilateral actions to combat poverty, climate change

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Tilak Marapana, has called for multilateral actions to combat poverty, terrorism and climate change around the globe, local media report on Monday,...

Nigeria is world’s No. 1 in open defecation – Minister

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. Mr Suleiman Adamu, the Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, disclosed...

Over 12 hours rain in October is unusual, says expert

A climate change expert, Dr Samuel Adejuwon, says any rainfall that lasts for 12 hours at this time of the year is unusual and can be...

Erosion menace forces Akwa Ibom to close Calabar-Itu highway

The Akwa Ibom State Government has directed the immediate closure of Calabar-Itu highway by the Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) transmission station. The directive is contained in...

France explores Africa’s urban development challenges ahead of 2020 cities summit

Ahead of the Africa-France Summit for Sustainable Cities holding next year in the French city of Bordeaux, the European nation has been networking and harvesting key...

Recaptured lion: Collaboration key to biodiversity conservation – Goni

The Conservator General, National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says collaboration of all stakeholders is key to biodiversity conservation. Goni spoke in Abuja on Sunday, October 27, 2019...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...
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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of...

Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping...