April 17
Nigeria: Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: NGO Seeks End to Insurance of New Fossil Fuel Projects
A climate activists non-governmental Organisation, Fridays For Future Nigeria (FFFN) has joined the global campaign demanding Insurance Companies around the world and in Nigeria… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 Is Over, What Next?
Before the 28th conference of the parties in Dubai, perhaps in preparation for it, Agora Policy published a report, 'Climate Change and Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria' and… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Nigeria Secures Over $5 Billion Commitments for Climate Action
The Federal Government says it has secured more than 5 billion dollars commitments for its climate action at the ongoing climate change conference also known as COP28 in Dubai,… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Minister, NNPC Recommit to Lowering Methane Emissions
Minister of state, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has pledged Nigeria's commitment to lower methane emissions. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Several Nations Promise to Shut Coal Powered Plants
Several nations vowed at COP28 in Dubai, to phase out coal plants which are identified as contributing so much to global warming. Read more »
December 03, 2023
Nigeria: Three Plane-Loads of Delegates Represent Nigeria At COP28
No fewer than 1,411 Nigerian delegates, enough to fill two or three jumbo jets, registered to participate at the 28th Climate Change Summit presently holding in Dubai, the United… Read more »
November 11, 2023
Nigeria: Vice President Shettima, Stakeholders Set Targets for COP28
Determined to present a strong position that will benefit the country at the forthcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, the Vice President, Kashim… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change Poses Grave Risks to Nigeria - Agora Policy
Nigeria is facing significant health and environmental threats and risks losing $100 billion annually from the impact of climate change, according to a new report. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Position Nigeria to Tackle Climate, Debt Crises
A group, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has said that despite a report that Nigeria and 10 other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: Flood Kills 603 Nigerians, Displaces 1.3 Million
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed that over 603 people have died and 1.3 million displaced in 31 states across the country from 2022 to date as a result of… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Warning, States Caught Unprepared for Floods
Again, despite previous experience and warnings from the relevant authorities, several states and local governments across the country have been caught unprepared for the yearly… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Libya: 5,000 Feared Dead After Libya Floods
About 5,000 people have been killed and with over 10,000 missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: SustyVibes Launches Bioverse NG Project
SustyVibes, an African youth-led organisation dedicated to making sustainability practical and relatable, has unveiled the launch of the Bioverse NG Project in collaboration with… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Nigeria: 5 Die, 75 Injured in 2023 Flooding - NEMA
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said five persons have died while 75 others have been injured in 2023 flooding so far across the country. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Heat Waves May Kill 204,000 Women in Nigeria, Others - Report
A new research has warned that about 204,000 women may die of heat waves in Nigeria, India and America. Read more »
July 08, 2023
Chad: Boko Haram Insurgency, Climate Change Affected 11m Persons in Lake Chad Region - Ingos
International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) have acknowledged that 11 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria remained affected by a complex crisis resulting… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change, Imperatives of Global Financing Pact
The eggheads that manage the world's financial system gathered in Paris, the French capital, recently, for a summit that was seen as a new starting point towards a more… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Bi-Courtney Launches Waste Recycling Project At Mma2
As part of efforts to stem the tide of the global climate change crisis, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), in partnership with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Nigeria: Osinbajo Urges African Govts to Take Stand On Climate Change
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, is advocating the coming together of African governments and leaders in order to develop a common resolve to push the Climate Positive Growth Agenda,… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: Flood Submerges 300 Houses in Taraba
No fewer than 300 houses and business premises were submerged by flood on Monday in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, following a downpour that lasted for hours. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - How Changing Weather Patterns Impacted Bauchi Residents
Changing weather patterns triggered by climate change had a direct negative effect on many key developmental sectors in Nigeria, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) 2023… Read more »
March 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Second in Environmental Threats
UNICEF has revealed that Nigeria ranks second out of 163 countries globally with the highest risk of exposure to climate and environmental threats. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Beware of False Start to Rainy Season, Meteorological Agency Warns Farmers
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned farmers to beware of false rainfall onset as the raining season commences. Read more »
March 04, 2023
Nigeria: Floods - Hyppadec to Resettle Two Niger Communities
The Hydro Power Producing Area Commission (HYPPADEC) is set to resettle Muregi and Ketso communities whose inhabitants had been displaced as a result of floods and other ecological… Read more »