By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders have stepped up efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change through sensitisation and demonstration of clean cooking technologies at a market fair in Abuja. The Sensitisation and Demonstration of Clean Cooking Technologies was organised by the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking, in collaboration with otherContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As climate impacts intensify across continents; manifesting in deadly heatwaves, prolonged droughts, flooding and food insecurity, the global community continues to search for pathways that balance ambition with implementation. It was against this backdrop that the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says it will improve its weather forecast towards achieving national climate resilience in 2026. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the agency, Mrs Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to confront the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The federal government made the commitment at the closing of the 18th National Council on Environment (NCE) meeting, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Environment in Katsina State.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for concrete implementation of existing policies, financial commitments to effectively address the global climate crisis. They made the call at the Post COP 30 National Consultative Dialogue on Advancing Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 and the Climate and SustainableContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Environment has taken measures to strengthen Nigeria’s response to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution at its 18th National Council on Environment (NCE) meeting in Katsina State. The three-day council meeting has as theme “Tackling the Triple Planetary Crises of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and PollutionContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The United Kingdom Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) has unveiled a new project aimed at strengthening private sector capacity for climate and clean-air action in Nigeria. The initiative, tagged: “Transport Climate Action: Boosting Business Leadership for Clean Air in Nigeria,” was unveiled in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Niger government has called for stronger global commitment and coordinated action to address the escalating climate challenges threatening economies and communities across the world. Mr Yakubu Garba, the deputy governor of the state, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The RICOWAS Project was designed to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria, Dr Umar Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the project has said. Abdullahi made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the project also focuses onContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has called for stronger government support and collaboration to enhance climate change adaptation and water management across West and Central Africa. Prof. Kehinde Ogunjobi, IWMI Regional Representative for West and Central Africa, made the call during a side event at theContinue Reading
