Monthly Archives: October, 2022

Climate Change

Climate action: Foundation seeks partnership with media

Sterling One Foundation is seeking sustainable partnership with the media on the reportage of climate change issues. Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sterling...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2022

Conservation

ECOWAS appeals for ambitious global response to biodiversity crisis

Representatives of governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2022

Climate Change

British Dep. High Commissioner tasks media on climate action advocacy

The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Ben Llewellyn-Jones, has urged the media in Nigeria to do more in their reportage and advocacy...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2022

Cover

When stakeholders explored interplay of climate change, air pollution on health

As the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies was celebrated on September 7, 2022, under the theme: “The Air We Share”, a...

Michael Simire - October 13, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Nigerian biosafety system to be stronger in next five years – NBMA

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has expressed hope that, in the next five years,...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2022

Human Welfare

Chad climate disaster leaves 2.1 million people hungry

United Nations agencies on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, said severe drought followed by floods has led to rocketing food prices and left a record...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2022

Climate Change

Group calls for urgent action to tackle climate change impacts

The Women Environmental Programme (WEP) on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, called for urgent action to mitigate the continuing impacts of climate change in Nigeria. Dr...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2022

Disaster Risk Management