climate
9 Feb
Amid Nigeria's rising debt crisis, ActionAid Nigeria has asserted that countries in the global North owe Nigeria an estimated $9.9 trillion in climate reparations from 1960 to date. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, while speaking to journalists in Abuja, stressed the need for climate justice, explaining that countries in the global…
20 Jan
A new report by Connected Development (CODE), INKA Consult, and Oxfam reveals that Nigeria receives only 4% ($704 million) of the $17.7 billion it requires annually to address worsening climate-related disasters. Oxfam’s report also highlights the alarming surge in inequality in Nigeria, revealing that while the wealth of the richest continues to grow exponentially, millions…
19 Jan
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public. The theme for the year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings Towards a Climate-Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development.’ The Director General of NIMET, Prof. Charles Anosike, in a statement on Sunday, said:…
17 Nov
US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears Donald Trump will tear up his environmental policies. Biden landed in the Brazilian city of Manaus, in the heart of the world's largest jungle, on the penultimate leg of a valedictory…
17 Nov
Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Dr. Nkiruka Chidia-Maduekwe, has said that Africa will continue to push for the reform of climate financial architecture. Chidia-Maduekwe stated this in an interview with journalists at the Nigerian pavilion at the ongoing COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan. She explained that this will ensure that the African…
6 Oct
Environmental experts in the Niger Delta region have said the region is grappling with rising sea levels and coastal erosion, resulting in loss of lives, properties, and heightened insecurity. The crisis has sparked concerns among experts, who warn of impending national conflicts if left unchecked. A two-day expert meeting convened by Health of Mother Earth…
25 Sep
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday made a passionate appeal for international assistance in rolling out a climate-friendly school meal programme to boost school enrollment for vulnerable children. Mrs. Tinubu spoke at a roundtable lunch organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, on the…
16 Sep
One person was killed and seven were reported missing in the Czech Republic after flooding provoked by Storm Boris, Czech police said on Monday. One person drowned in a stream close to Bruntal in the northeast, while authorities "recorded seven people missing", police chief Martin Vondrasek told a radio station. READ ALSO: Gambling in the Czech…
16 Sep
With the increasing frequency of weather extremes disproportionately affecting African economies and societies, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has advocated increased investments in hydro-meteorological infrastructure and early warning systems.
8 Aug 2024
July 2024 was both second-warmest July and the second-warmest month on record, the European Union’s climate change service Copernicus said on Thursday. July 2024 saw a global average temperature of 16.91 degrees Celsius, 0.04 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in July 2023, currently and the hottest month on record. Until June, monthly average…
5 Jun 2024
Every June 5th, the world commemorates World Environment Day. This day was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to raise global awareness about pressing climate and environmental challenges. Nigeria today faces many environmental threats, from climatic troubles to how to save it. though we are rich in biodiversity, urgent actions are needed for…
21 May 2024
The Executive Director of the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), Dr. Olumide Abimbola, has revealed that Nigeria has spent over $31 billion to mitigate the impact of floods and droughts on its citizens. Abimbola disclosed this in Abuja during a high-level stakeholder event, organised by APRI and the Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative, to discuss how…
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The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates have won all the 34 Chairmanship and 361 Councilorship positions contested during Saturday’s election. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Lawal Faskari, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Sunday in Katsina. Faskari said that five political parties participated…
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A former three-term member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Reyenieju, has described allegations of funds mismanagement against the management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, as unfounded. Reyenieju in a statement, said those making the allegations do not understand the complexities involved in developing the country's oil and gas industry. The…
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The wife of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said on Sunday she was "very worried" about his health, nearly a week after the ex-presidential candidate began a hunger strike. Besigye, 68, is a leading opponent of the country's President Yoweri Museveni, in power for nearly 40 years, whom he has unsuccessfully challenged in four…