Monthly Archives: August, 2021

Clean up rivers, compensate us for losses, fishers urge oil firms, govt

Fishers have demanded that oil companies and the government should clean up their rivers and estuaries and pay adequate compensation for losses due to...

Shell LiveWIRE beneficiaries get N48m grant

Some 117 young entrepreneurs from the Niger Delta have graduated from the Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE programme and have been awarded a N48 million grant...

150 Ogun students benefit as Nestle seeks to build future sustainability champions

Over 150 students benefitted from the Sustainability training organised by Nestlé Nigeria in collaboration with the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) for schools...

World Humanitarian Day: OCHA, partners launch campaign in solidarity with vulnerable people

To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and humanitarian...

Rivers LG declares wild elephants, hippos endangered species

Chairman, Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Mr Erastus Awortu, has declared wild elephants, hippopotamus and other forest reserves in the area...

COP26: Nations urged to show ‘bold and courageous climate leadership’

In a message delivered to students at the Harvard Kennedy School on Thursday, August 5, 2021, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, reiterated...

2021 Whitley Awards: British High Commissioner lauds Nigerian bat conservationist

The British High Commissioner, Ms. Catriona Laing, has commended Nigeria’s Ms. Iroro Tanshi for emerging winner of the 2021 Whitley Awards, which celebrates champions...

Remain on path of sustainable development, Makinde tasks new commissioners

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday, August 6, 2021 sworn in seven new commissioners, charging them to remain on the path of...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...