The Nigerian Heart Foundation, has partnered the University of Manchester, UK, to host an international meeting on climate change/air pollution on 24th Thursday, April commencing 9.00 am to 2.00 pm, at Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The meeting themed ‘Advancing air quality policy through innovation, research, and youth engagement’ is to address the challenges posed by …

Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. A further reaffirmation of the company’s place on the CDP leadership band. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an international non-profit organisation that promotes environmental transparency by encouraging organizations to disclose their …

Concerned with the effects of desertification among other climate challenges, the Yobe State governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni has inaugurated a seven-man state climate change council on erosion and restoration. A statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Shuaibu Abdullahi said the council chaired by the governor himself will among …

The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has attributed the surge in onion prices and scarcity across the country to flooding and climate change. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos, the National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, outlined the factors behind the rising cost of onions. NAN reports that …

The Private Sector ESG Forum, a leading platform designed to champion sustainable business practices across Africa, concluded its 2024 edition with a resounding call to action for the private sector to leverage the carbon market as a catalyst for investment to propel a greener, more inclusive future for Africa. The 2024 ESG Forum held with the theme “The Carbon Market: …

President and founder of the Women Environmental Programme (WEP), Dr Priscilla Achakpa, has commended Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for his commitment to tackling Climate Change through the development of a climate change policy that will protect the environment, effectively mitigate risks, and adapt to unavoidable impacts. Dr Achakpa, who is a Climate change expert, disclosed this during the Stakeholders …

Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM has implored African nations to unite in addressing climate change and social impact challenges facing the continent. He called on leaders of the continent to work together in developing sustainable practices and protecting ecosystems as a means of securing a greener future and springboard for the continent’s overall development and progress in the face of …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas on Monday, urged the Economic Community of West African States’ parliament to find solutions to the scourge of terrorism, banditry, piracy, human trafficking, human rights abuses, the impact of climate change and bad governance in the sub-region. The Speaker made the call while delivering his goodwill message at the formal opening …

Issues around climate change have dominated global conversations since the historic Paris Agreement reached by world leaders on 12 December 2015 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. The Agreement is an international treaty which became legally binding on 4 November 2016. Since climate change poses a huge threat to our humanity, urgent action is required to …

Under a blazing Kenyan sun, elderly women toil on their hands and knees in the reddish-brown clay, separating the choking weeds from the small, green shoots of a finger millet crop. The women are barehanded and barefoot, and they work from 8 am to 5 pm or 6 pm at night. Clearing a small field takes three days. “A combine …