Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the state government has identified 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, signalling a significant push towards environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment...
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The Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI), launched a workshop on Thursday dedicated to the links between climate change and health, within the framework of the international CHINNOVA project. This gathering of researchers, institutional leaders, and international partners aims to structure a national research network to anticipate and mitigate...
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, says the world cannot overcome its biggest crises — from climate change to sustainable development — without Africa at the centre of global solutions. Speaking on Thursday at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, themed “ _Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potential: Partnership,...
COP 30 opens on Monday with an urgent call to deliver on climate promises and accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement across all sectors. Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are gathering in Belém, Brazil’s Amazon, for COP 30 – the latest round of UN climate talks. Their...
Nigerian Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has charged world leaders to move beyond pledging to performance, and from dialogue to taking reasonable action in tackling climate change and its attendant natural disasters that have claimed innocent lives and rendered many homeless across the globe. “Let COP30 be remembered as...
Nigeria has positioned itself as West Africa’s climate action leader following its submission of the region’s first 3rd National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This comes as Vice President Kashim Shettima prepares to unveil Nigeria’s green transition roadmap to world leaders,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Belem, Brazil, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), which is hosted in the capital city of Pará state, located in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. The summit, convened...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – An agribusiness expert, Howard Usen has lauded the climate-smart initiative, describing it as a veritable platform that would ensure sustainable agriculture and boost food production in an all-year-round basis. The climate-smart village initiative was one of the major outcomes of the 4th agribusiness international...
Ahead of the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the adoption of a National Carbon Market Framework, the operationalization of the Climate Change Fund. The goal is to establish and manage Nigeria’s participation in carbon markets, enabling the...
Youths in the south south region of the country have pledged their commitment towards amplifying regional voices for climate justice, policy inclusion and innovation linking local solutions to global efforts for a just transition and a climate resilient society. They have also affirmed their commitment for a sustainable and...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is gearing up for the upcoming COP30 climate summit by holding a strategic retreat for its focal persons and affiliate unions. This preparatory event, tagged: “The Pre-COP30 Retreat and Regional Strategy Visioning Meeting”, is part of the Congress’s broader effort to ensure that Nigerian and...
A severe heatwave has gripped Europe, with Spain setting a new national record for June, reaching a scorching 46°C in the town of El Granado near the Portuguese border. The Spanish state weather agency, AEMET, confirmed the record-high temperature. *Extreme heatwave sweeps across Europe* Dozens of towns and cities...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Federal Government plans to plant 20 billion trees in the next rainy season as part of its national reforestation and environmental sustainability drive. Shettima made the announcement after touring multiple agricultural and industrial facilities in Ethiopia, where he witnessed the country’s...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Commissioner for Environment, Nura Tangaza, said the state government has purchased no fewer than 200,000 economic and ornamental trees to be planted across the state. Mr. Tangaza disclosed this on Tuesday during an event to commemorate the 2025 World Environment Day with the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Teva Foods and green economy stakeholders have called on Nigerian youths to embrace sustainable agriculture that merges smart technology with climate-resilient practices as a response to food insecurity, climate change, and unemployment. The call was made at the commissioning of the Teva Foods Jos-1...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Kogi State Government has launched a climate-resilient oil palm production training aimed at equipping farmers with modern agricultural techniques to combat the effects of climate change. The workshop held at the Auditorium of the College of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Kabba, Kogi...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Global Energy Transition for People and Planet has unveiled platform aimed at promoting green environment and reducing carbon emissions through daily actions. The platform is a land initiative towards empowering Nigerians taking responsibility for climate action. The group said collaborative efforts from strategic stakeholders...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – The Network of Civil Society Organizations Borno State (NECSOB) has pledged to collaborate with the Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall (BSAGW) to combat climate change and promote sustainable development in the state. During a congratulatory visit to Ambassador Usman Aliyu,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara, has called on African leaders to transit from rain-fed agriculture to climate-smart and irrigation-based farming systems to guarantee long-term food security across the continent. Governor Zulum made this call while addressing participants at the 6th African Regional Conference of...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management across Nigeria . Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to the...