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Petrol price increase and reduced consumption in Nigeria: Implications for GHG emissions

Introduction Nigeria has made some commitments in the international discussions on reducing global emissions. For instance, with the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to emission reduction,...

Experts weigh Lagos’ options in bid to mitigate climate change, achieve net-zero emission

The Blue and Red Rail Line projects currently embarked upon by the Lagos State Government is one major means of curbing greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Guinea, AfDB sign $28m loan agreement for agropastoral development

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral...

How Indigenous youth can boost transition to a more sustainable world

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, with a special focus on youth. Indigenous youth are...

Experts proffer modalities to end Nigeria’s open defecation

Some experts have proffered recommendations and modalities to end the growing open defecation across the country. The experts spoke in separate interviews on Thursday, August...

Nigeria’s looming debt crises and climate change: Painful inheritance for future generations

As nations in the global south grapple with the mounting challenges of climate change and economic repression, it becomes imperative to examine the role...

How govt is addressing desertification, coastal erosion, flooding – Shettima

The Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is prioritising climate change interventions to address the menace of desertification, coastal...

World Lion Day: West African lions can make comeback if protected – Wild Africa Fund

On World Lion Day 2023 observed on August 10, Wild Africa Fund urges the public to protect lions by reducing illegal bushmeat consumption, supporting...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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