Yearly Archives: 2019

Why climate change bothers developing countries – Okereke

Developing countries care about the climate because it affects their ability to pursue and achieve their legitimate development aspirations. The submission was made by Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, Director,...

Polio: Nigeria gets €30.5m Germany lifeline, Kwara embarks on immunisation

The German Minister of Health, Mr Jens Spahn, has announced €30.5 million support to Nigeria to end polio, enhance health security and strengthen the country’s health...

Group seeks laws to improve water supply, sanitation in Plateau

A Jos, Plateau State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Network of Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), has advised the Plateau State House of Assembly to enact laws...

Six elephants drown at Thai waterfall, two others in care

Six elephants drowned at a waterfall in Thailand while apparently trying to save a calf, according to national park officials. They are now safe after making their...

Six Yankari Game Reserve elephants fitted with tracking device under conservation programme

In a bid reinforce the protection of wildlife in Yankari Game Reserve, scientists have fitted six elephants with GPS/Satellite collars to provide real-time tracking of the...

Conservator-General wants stiffer penalty for wildlife offenders

The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Mr Ibrahim Goni, on Thursday, October 3, 2019 called for stiffer punishment for violators of natural conservation laws to halt the...

344-year-old palace tortoise, Alagba, dies in Ogbomosho

The 344-year-old tortoise in the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso’s palace, popularly known as “Alagba”’, has passed on. Mr Toyin Ajamu, the Private Secretary to Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, Soun...

Projects from Nigeria, others approved under Minamata Mercury Convention programme

Out of the 20 applications received, 10 projects from Nigeria and nine other nations have been approved by the Governing Board of the Specific...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...