The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30, 2021. Cloudy weather NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday, May 27 in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy to sunny skies over the Northern region during the morning hours on Friday. According to the release, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated over nine states including, Sokoto, ...

The Minister for Environment, Dr Muhammad Mahmoud Abubakar, has said that the Federal Government is committed to an effective waste management system in Nigeria. Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar The Minister stated this at the 3rd International Waste Summit 2021, organised by the Waste Management Society of Nigeria (WAMASON) held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Dr Abubakar noted that ...

At a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2021 with German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze, Argentine Minister for Productive Development Matías Kulfas signed the Statement of Undertaking of the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). Argentine Minister for Productive Development, Matías Kulfas Argentina is the seventh country to commit to permanently making major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from national ...

The Kampala, Uganda-based Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) and its partners are demanding for the immediate release of AFIEGO’s Buliisa district Field Officer, Mr. Maxwell Atuhura. Maxwell Atuhura Mr. Atuhura was arrested on May 25, 2021 and was detained at the Buliisa Central Police Station (CPS). He spent the night at the police station. The charges against him have ...

On May 18, 2021, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted the Sustainable Financing for Africa Summit in Paris. The meeting, coming in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which has had devastating socio-economic impacts on Africa economies, brought together more than 30 African and European leaders to rally for financial support to aid Africa’s post-pandemic economic recovery. Ken Mwathe According ...

World leaders on Thursday, May 27, 2021 convened at the Climate Breakthroughs Summit — a collaboration between the World Economic Forum, Mission Possible Partnership, the UN Climate Champions, and the UK COP26 Presidency — to demonstrate progress in critical sectors of the global economy, including steel, shipping, green hydrogen and nature. Alok Sharma, COP26 President Designate At the Summit, Maersk was among ...

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed the Wednesday, May 26, 2021 court ruling against Shell in The Hague in a climate change case brought by several groups including Friends of the Earth Netherlands. Environmentalists celebrated in The Hague on Wednesday after a ...

Nigeria Government on Thursday, May 27, 2021 called for collective efforts to tackle insecurity and environmental challenges in the Niger Basin. Chairman, Council of Ministers of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA), Mr Suleiman Adamu The Chairman, Council of Ministers of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA), Mr Suleiman Adamu, made the call at the 12th Extraordinary Session of the Council in ...

The Trump-Hills brand is one of the leading real estate developers that are focused on building affordable homes for low income earners in Nigeria. In this exclusive interview with Etta Michael Bisong, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation, Timothy Ede-Abel, shed light on the state of housing development and what Trump-Hills is doing to bridge the deficit across ...

The Trans-fat Free Nigeria Coalition has urged the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to finalise the processes for completing its participation in the World Health Organisation-Trans fatty Acids (WHO-TFA) laboratory testing “ring-trial” so that the enhanced capacity to carry out testing will serve Nigeria and the entire West African Region. Officials of the Trans-fat Free Nigeria ...