The group also expressed concern over the increasing anticipatory grab of mangrove forests by foreign interests, especially from China … By TheInvestigator On World Environment Day, the civil society organisation We the People has issued a strong call to action, urging the Cross River State Government to implement robust policies and frameworks to protect the […]
He also stressed the importance of collaboration and collective action in addressing environmental challenges By Azogor Ideba Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to tackling climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for mangrove restoration. Speaking during the courtesy call visit of the National Council on Climate Change […]
He highlighted the increasing impact of climate change on aviation and other critical sectors, stressing the importance of early warning systems. By Sahara Reporters The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP), warning of a late onset of rainfall in many parts of the country, extreme weather conditions, and potential […]
He noted that “no one can enter a community and mine without the help of the community,” reiterating the failure of the REDD+ project. By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman of Cross River State Forestry Commission, Hon George O’Ben Etchi has revealed that “the 260-kilometer Calabar-Katsina-Ala Superhighway project of the Ben Ayade administration was a smokescreen […]
By Sylvia Akpan Climate and Sustainable Development Network, CSDEVNET, led by Ugah Godwin Unimke, South-South Coordinator in commemoration of 2023 Climate Change Week, 20th November, 2023, organized a workshop to seek climate justice on how to sustain the grassroots movement for action. The network is in partnership with Pan African Climate Justice, PACJA, Africa Activists […]
By Interesting Engineering The “Erodium Copy” robot, inspired by nature, buries seeds deep underground to aid reforestation and protect endangered species. Watch:
By NewTelegraphNG The Ogoni – American organizations; National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS Int’l USA, Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti-Corruption and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the Ministry of the Niger Delta Development, on the need […]
By Africa Check Ruto hosted the continent’s inaugural climate change summit, aimed at forging a common position. We examined some of the claims he made from the podium. Kenyan president William Ruto hosted the Africa Climate Summit in the capital Nairobi in September, the first of its kind in the region. Despite the conspicuous absence of major economies such as Nigeria […]
By Abdulkareem Mojeed, Premium Times Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said African nations are devoted to tackling the devastating impact of climate change across the continent. He added, however, that the various countries across the continent will be doing so on their terms. The President disclosed this while addressing world leaders Tuesday at the […]