Environment
20 Nov
A major new report published finds that Nigeria and 19 other oil producing countries plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest…
20 Nov
As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government has urged the Rivers State Government to fulfill its part of agreement towards ending open defecation by the year 2030.
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.
6 Nov
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity sector have bemoaned the slow pace of growth in electricity access, especially using decentralised renewable energy solutions.
6 Nov
Despite the clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between $194 billion and $366 billion per year.
6 Nov
A Lagos-based lawyer and son of the late Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche (SAN), former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Agbamuche has accused Our Saviour Anglican Church, Surulere of violating the Lagos State land grabbing law by occupying his bequeathed property.....
30 Oct
Stakeholders in the paint industry have decried the hazardous effect of lead paint pigment in humans, especially in children, and resolved to eliminate it from the country.
30 Oct
New research released recently by the University College of London finds that climate finance is not reaching countries most in need, jeopardising trust between rich and poor nations.
30 Oct
Worried by dwindling fortunes of natural resources, experts have urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s ecosystem and promote wildlife conservation. The Chair, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park, Prof. Olajumoke Morenikeji, led the call in an interview with The Guardian in Ibadan, Oyo State. She explained that preserving wildlife is crucial for ecological balance, biodiversity,…
23 Oct
The Lagos State Government has advised residents on the need to reduce single-use plastics and encourage reusable ones which are eco-friendly and devoid of environmental nuisance.
23 Oct
A new research released recently by the University College of London finds that climate finance is not reaching countries most in need, jeopardising trust between rich and poor nations.
16 Oct 2023
Plans to increase Nigeria's forest cover from its current meager five per cent to the recommended 25 per cent of national land cover by 2050, have received a boost, with Stanbic IBTC Holdings initiative to plant 30,000 trees across 10 states. The initiative, which will cover Edo, Ogun, Katsina, Ebonyi, Plateau, Rivers, Cross River, Taraba,…
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A Muslim pupil lost a UK court challenge Tuesday against a top London school's ban on prayer rituals, in a case about freedom of religion in schools that captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, claiming the policy was discriminatory and "uniquely" affected…
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Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed…
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned Nigerians to get prepared as 31states, and 148 local government councils are at risk of flooding. Utsev gave the advice at a public presentation of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFA) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the Annual Flood Outlook…
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Germany's foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone technology after Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. The 27-nation bloc has hit Iran with a barrage of sanctions in recent years, including over its drone supplies to Russia, which has frequently used the Iranian-made weapons in its war against…
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of three private jet owners for carrying out commercial flight operations. The Acting Director NCAA Captain Chris Najomo who announced the suspension in a video press release poster on the official X handle of the authority did not mention the name of the suspended private…
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The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has filed new charges bordering on corruption and maladministration against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Chairman of the anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Magaji said the initial allegations against Gandujel were the tip of the iceberg…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges as well as Federal Government Academy, Suleja, NECO spokesperson Azeez Sani in a statement on Tuesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on…
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Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 18, a PDP support group, known as PDP Restructure Movement has endorsed former deputy governor of Kogi State, Phillips Salawu, as the next National Chairman of the party. The group led by Isa Mu'azu in a statement said that in…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that…
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An 88-year-old man from the French island of Reunion was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for killing his ill wife and her in-house carer, a judicial source said Tuesday. The accused, a retired teacher, said that he had acted out of compassion because his 78-year-old spouse suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The double…