Monthly Archives: January, 2023

Prioritising health over profit through sugar sweetened beverages tax

It is easy to consume large quantities of sugary drinks because of their availability, affordability, and sizes. Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) are beverages that...

Farmers seek better policies, climate condition in 2023

Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State Chapter and South-West Zone, Dr Femi Oke, has expressed optimism about friendly policies and climate...

Survey: Most Australians affected by natural disasters since 2019

A majority of Australians have been directly affected by a natural disaster since 2019, a survey said. The poll of more than 2,000 people was...

Beware of activities against aquatic plants, animals – Marine NGOs

People living close to lakes and rivers have been enjoined to avoid activities capable of threatening the existence of aquatic animals and plants. The advice...

Vote for candidate sensitive to environmental issues as president, group advises Nigerians

The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), an NGO, has called on Nigerians to vote a presidential candidate that will care...

Govt releases new rice, 20 other crop varieties to boost food sufficiency

As part of the efforts to make Nigeria food sufficiency in rice and other crop production, the Federal Government on Thursday, January 19, 2023,...

Govt constructs 260 dams in Nigeria – Minister

Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, said the Federal Government hadsconstructed 260 dams that impounded 34 billion cubic metres of water across the country. Addressing participants at the...

Conservation foundation awards scholarships to save gorillas in Cross River

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has awarded scholarship to three Post Graduate students of the University of Calabar for the conservation of Cross River...

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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...