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Monthly Archives: January, 2021

Cyclone Eloise: Nine killed in Africa’s east coast, heavy rains, floods in South Africa

At least nine people were reported killed after tropical cyclone Eloise hit Africa’s east coast at the weekend with wind gusts of up to...

IPCC advances work on final product of upcoming assessment report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) opened a week-long virtual meeting of experts on Monday, January 25, 2021 to advance preparations of the...

UN urges donor countries, banks to increase finance for climate change adaptation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, January 25, 2021 urged donor countries and banks to significantly increase the volume and predictability of their finance...

Climate change a risk to economic stability, says IMF

The Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms Kristalina Georgieva, says climate resilience is a critical priority as climate change has become a fundamental...

Lagos revamps building permit approvals

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Monday, January 25, 2021 promised to review planning permit processing time from 28...

U.S. diplomatic mission launches air quality monitors to track pollution in Lagos, Abuja

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has unveiled the U.S. Consulate’s reference-grade Air Quality Monitor, effectively linking Nigeria to air quality index information...

Madrid to fell 80,000 trees damaged by record snowstorm

Authorities in the Spanish capital are planning to fell around 80,000 trees damaged by a record snowstorm, the Madrid City Councillor, Borja Carabante, told...

Nwajiuba takes over from Okali as chairman of NEST

Outgoing Vice Chancellor of the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, has assumed office as Chairman of the Board of...

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BATN Foundation Commissions Solar-Powered Borehole Tó End 30-Year Water Crisis In Kano Community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BAT Nigeria Foundation, SwagCo Flags Off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to Empower Ekiti Farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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