It was a deluge of tributes as Nigeria’s Foremost Geographer, Prof Akin Mabogunje was finally laid to rest in his hometown of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Prominent Nigerians from all walks of life, government and extended family all congregated at…
Road Safety: Anambra Command Flags off Awareness Campaign
The Anambra State Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps on Saturday flagged of ember months campaign with an awareness and fitness walk. The Corps Marshals’ walk which was held in Awka was attended by officials of the Nigeria Immigration…
Pakistan: Frantic efforts to prevent disaster as floods continue
With more than 33 million people impacted, that represents 15 per cent of the total Pakistani population, said Dr. Palitha Mahipala, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in the country. Some “6.4 plus million people are in dire need of humanitarian aid”,…
How countries can better cope with flood risk
Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents. The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water, with…
Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed
An estimated seven million people die every year from indoor and outdoor air pollution. That’s more than died from Covid-19 over the last two years. Often invisible, air pollution receives little attention compared with other public health emergencies, but the threats to health are every bit as real
NGO sensitises inmates to fundamental human rights, freedom Rights
Fabian Ekeruche Headfort Foundation, an NGO, has sensitised the inmates of Oregun Boys Special Correctional Centre to their fundamental human rights, privileges and freedom before the law. Mrs Oluyemi Orija, Executive Director of the Foundation, stated this while speaking with…
FAO welcomes $83 million USA contribution to emergency and resilience programmes
Funding to boost efforts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Sudan; Sahel and Coastal West Africa also among the list of recipients The USA funds will be used to supply aid and technical assistance to smallholder farmers and livestock-dependent communities. The Food…
PACJA submits input into CBD Framework
The Chair of Technical and Political Committee of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance was early Thursday invited to give a CSOs view on the a post-2020 biodiversity framework At a meeting in in Libreville, Gabon, Dr Augustine Ndjamnshi joined…
IRENA and Industry Leaders Launch the Alliance for Industry Decarbonization
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), co-founding partner Siemens Energy and 13 companies across all industry sectors have launched the global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization. The new Alliance aims to accelerate net-zero ambitions and the decarbonization of industrial value chains…
FG, ECOWAS move to achieve sustainable energy targets
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and Nigeria’s Ministry of Power are set to host a forum aimed at achieving sustainable energy targets in the region. A statement by the Communication sector of ECREEE indicated that…
