By Solomon Asowata The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 57.07 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were still on estimated billing as at September 2021. NERC made this known in its Third Quarter Report 2021 obtained on…
African nations meet on ‘critical’ nature conservation
Delegates from across Africa launched Monday in Rwanda the first continent-wide gathering about the role of protected areas in ensuring the future of our planet. The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) is being held just a few months before…
CSOs Blast FG For Non-Implementation Of Climate Change Act
Civil Society Organizations in the country have condemned the non-implementation of provisions of the Climate Change Act 2021 by Nigeria’s Federal Government. They expressed dismay at the lack of actions in activating the core provisions of the act, eight months…
Kraton Corporation Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report. It highlights Kraton’s progress and approach to driving the integration of sustainability throughout the…
Delegates call for implementation of last climate change resolutions
The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began this Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, during which ministers and delegations from several countries recalled the urgency to move to the implementation of all the previous resolutions made during the…
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudy, rainy weather from Monday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and rainy weather conditions from Monday till Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja predicted early morning rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina on…
Nelson Mandela was a healer, mentor to generations – UN Chief
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres has hailed late Nelson Mandela, the first black President of Post-Apartheid South Africa and racial justice icon for the outstanding legacy he left after his demise. Guterres described Mandela as healer and mentor…
Wildfires raging across Europe force thousands to flee……
By Rebecca Falconer Wildfires are spreading across Europe and forcing more people to flee as a deadly heat wave envelopes much of the continent that officials warn is being driven is being aggravated by climate change. The big picture: Firefighters are tackling blazes in searing heat…
UNESCO-Huawei Technology-enabled Open Schools for All Project Progress Reviewed in Cross-country Seminar
A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July 7. The project was put together to ensure the continuity and quality of learning under…
Clarifying Misconceptions on the Revised National Water Resources Bill…
Recriminations were thrown around once again with the reintroduction of the National Water Resources Bill at the National Assembly penultimate week. So much has been said and written about the bill with a lot of angst, sentiments and unbridled opposition…