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16 Nov
Friends of the Earth Africa and Environmental Rights Action and Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have called on African governments to reject all forms of geoengineering technology to protect local communities against the adverse effects of climate change.
13 Nov
Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for articulate and strategic plans that would address the nation’s climate change crisis in terms of adaptation and mitigation at the forthcoming Conference of the Parties, (COP28), in the United Arab Emirates.
2 Nov
A global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct selling company, QNET has won two Bronze Stevie Awards at the International Business Awards (IBA) 2023. The award was in recognition of its dedicated efforts to combat climate change and the transformative rebranding of its wellness brand, with a renewed focus on holistic lifestyles. The award ceremony which took…
27 Oct
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called on developed countries to come to the rescue of African countries at the receiving end of the devastating effects of climate change.
26 Oct
Three hundred farmers in Imo State have been equipped and trained on how to use technological innovations such as Internet-enabled tools and built-to-assist to cushion the effects of climate change as well as enhance their productivity.
25 Oct
Nigeria and 174 other member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have been urged to scale up concrete national policies, international commitment and technological developments to reach the five per cent maritime decarbonisation target by 2030.
23 Oct
Attendees at the Abuja second national conference on climate change/ The Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi has expressed concern over the plight of no fewer than 62 million affected by the impact of climate change in the northern part of the country. Speaking during the start of…
21 Oct
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has raised concerns about the negative effects of climate change, saying it is partly responsible for the spate of insecurity being witnessed in the country. While observing that the effects of climate change are underreported, the governor urged the media to give adequate coverage to climate change Bago stated this…
18 Oct
Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said the Commission is set to invest in solar and carbon credit to combat climate change. He said that the impact in solar power aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address climate change issues in Nigeria. Ogbuku stated this, yesterday, at NDDC headquarters…
13 Oct
The federal government raised concerns about the negative effects of climate change, saying it is the single largest contributor to insecurity in the agricultural sector.
4 Oct
Recently,, African leaders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for the first-ever African Climate Summit. The event, hosted by the African Union (AU) and the Kenyan government, brought together world leaders, climate activists, and policy experts to find solutions to one of the continent’s most complex and devastating crises. Since the start of 2022, extreme weather events…
1 Oct 2023
Amidst ripple effects of climate change on people, especially children, Save the Children International has sensitized school children on the importance of tree planting. SCI during a sensitization campaign at the Junior Secondary School, Hajj-Camp, Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, stated that the program was under the recently launched 'Generation Hope Campaign' - a climate action…

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