Monthly Archives: October, 2023

Climate Change

MDBs deliver record $60bn climate finance for low and middle-income economies in 2022

Climate finance by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) for low-income and middle-income economies reached a new record of $60.7 billion in 2022, up 46 percent...
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Climate Change

AfDB grants Burundi over $13m to tackle climate change impacts

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has granted funding of $13.15 million to Burundi. The bank, in a statement on...
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Cover

World Bank, IMF meetings: 10 MDBs commit to boost climate action

As the World Bank and IMF annual meetings ended in Marrakech, Morocco, on Sunday, October 14, 2023, no fewer than 10 Multilateral Development Banks...
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Sustainable Devpt

NESREA receives award for utilising technology to promote environmental sustainability

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has won an award for excellence as Nigeria's most technologically advanced federal government agency for...
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Human Welfare

Nnimmo Bassey: Build solidarity, not walls

I thank the Chancellor and President, and the entire family of York University for the great honour being extended to me today. Being born at...
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Climate Change

Taraba embarks on awareness campaign to sensitise Jalingo residents on climate change

The Taraba State Commissioner of Environment and Climate Change, Hajia Aishat Barde, on Friday, October 13, 2023, led a Climate Change Road March Awareness...
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Pollution

Minamata Convention celebrates ‘decade of global commitment’ amid COP5 preparation

Ten years ago, on October 10, 2013, the international community took a key step forward by signing the Minamata Convention on Mercury. This multilateral...
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Pollution

Global framework agreed in Bonn sets targets to address harm from chemicals and waste

The Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) that held September 2023 in Bonn, Germany, concluded with the adoption of a comprehensive global framework that sets...
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Water & Sanitation

Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, says the government will introduce incentives to...
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Real Estate

Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Darma as the...
Health

AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over €100 million to strengthen health...

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Water & Sanitation

Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources,...
Real Estate

Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered...