Environment
Onuigbo canvasses Climate Agency for Africa
By Eniola Elewude Former lawmaker Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021, has called on Africa to embrace climate agency in shaping…
Tag: Climate change
Environment
CCD seeks disability inclusion in climate law
By Leonard Okachie The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged stronger legal protections to ensure persons with disabilities are fully…
Features
The climate crisis: Africa’s mounting public health risks
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across Africa, climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it has become a…
Health
Strengthening state, local climate action key to Nigeria’s Net-Zero ambition – Don
By Oluwafunke Ishola Nigeria must urgently strengthen climate governance at the state and local government levels, raise climate awareness among citizens, and empower…
Science & Tech
NAE seeks action on power, flooding, climate challenges
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) has urged the Federal Government to adopt its recommendations on electricity, flooding, wastewater management and…
Environment
Lagos seeks climate funding for vulnerable cities
The Lagos State Government has called for stronger partnerships between vulnerable cities and international institutions to address the growing impacts of climate change.
Environment
UNICEF unveils climate resilience project in Katsina schools, hospitals
By Abbas Bamalli The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS II) project in Katsina State…
Environment
Foundations plant 1,200 indigenous trees to combat deforestation in Ivory Coast
By Gabriel Agbeja E LAFI SOU Foundation and People Planet and Peace Foundation have planted 1,200 indigenous trees in the sacred forest of Sessekro,…
Oil & Gas
Group trains regulators on methane emissions control in oil, gas sector
By Angela Atabo The Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) says it has commenced a high-level capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight of methane emissions…
Environment
Foundation advocates joint action against climate change in Africa
By Gabriel Agbeja A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), People, Planet and Peace Foundation, has advocated a joint action among Africa countries to curb climate change…