By Okeoghene Akubuike Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the 7th Edition of the NBS Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A renowned Nigerian environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey, has condemned the draft Global Stocktake (GST) of COP28 for refusing to phase out production of fossil fuels as an urgent climate action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that parties at the global climate conference known as (COP28) inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General, National Park Service, has called for substantial climate finance to address the challenges posed by climate change in West Africa. Oladipo Cornelius, Assistant Conservator-General (ACG), National Park Service, in a statement on Monday, said the conservator-general made a presentation at the UNFCCC COP28Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at COP28 have called for the tripling of renewable energy in Africa, more focus on adaptation and increased adaptation finance to the continent. The organisations made the call at its meeting at the ongoing climate change conference known as COP28 inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with Cummins West Africa Limited, has unveiled a N1 billion grant to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions in Lagos and FCT. WaterAid Country Director, Ms Evelyn Mere, disclosed this at the three-year project launch on Friday in Abuja. Mere said thatContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Lagos State Government has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to curb the menace of plastic pollution through the practice of circular economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seminar held on Thursday in Lagos was in partnership withContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment, says he is hopeful that Nigeria’s participation in the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE, will be a success story. Ugbor, who fielded questions from newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said he was optimistic that Nigeria’s delegationContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory/Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has pledged to continue to support the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) and other public and private entities to ensure proper management of soil and water to achieve food security. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, said this at theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Chief Festus Ochonogor, Managing Director, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC) says the state will provide a healthy environment for oil producing communities. Ochonogor stated this on Tuesday during an interview with journalists bordering on the ongoing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa has called for a swift 100 per cent just energy transition in the continent. The coalition made the appeal on Tuesday in Dubai during a side event at the ongoing climate change conference known as COP28. The NewsContinue Reading
