April 25
Nigeria: Poultry Farmers Lose Birds As Temperature Hits Over 40°c
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April 23
Nigeria: Don't Panic Over Earth Movement, Experts Advise Plateau Community
A team of experts that carried out an investigation of an earth movement in Zot community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State during the weekend have said that there is no cause… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Still Birthing White Elephants!
The term "white elephant" is used to describe projects which gulp huge amounts of money, but fail to deliver benefits commensurate to their cost. In a wider perspective, the… Read more »
Africa: World Economy Loses $8bn Due to Climate Threats - WMO
The Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Celeste Saulo, has said the world economy has so far lost about $8 billion due to climate change threats. Read more »
April 22
Nigeria: Nema's New Leadership - Challenges and Prospects
Nigeria grapples with a complex web of emergencies, from natural disasters from flooding to man-made ones like oil spills. Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: FG, Investigate Oil Spill in Uzere
In 2023, there was an oil spill in Uzere, in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, which spread into farmlands and fishing ponds of Uzere. Read more »
Nigeria: More Hurdles As Ganduje Moves to Weather Storms in APC
Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, a former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has temporarily put a stop to the fresh move to oust him as the national chairman of… Read more »
Africa: Solar Irrigation Offering to Be Rolled Out Across Sub-Saharan Africa
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million to scale SunCulture's solar… Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Minister Tasks Iepn Council to Sieve Professionals From Quacks
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, on Tuesday, in Abuja, inaugurated the Governing Council of the Institute of Environmental Practitioners of Nigeria (IEPN), with the… Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Bauchi Fights Quelea Birds, Allots N45m for Pest Control
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has flagged off quelea birds spray at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa international airport Bauchi as part of efforts to boost food production… Read more »
Niger: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Farmers Should Ignore Deceit On GM Crops - Rose Gidado
Dr Rose Gidado is a director, Agricultural Biotechnology Department at the National Biotechnology Development Agency. She has a long history in the biotech industry, having held… Read more »
Nigeria: How Climate Change Affects Wheat Production in Jigawa, Yobe
Research has demonstrated that majority of food crops are producing less due to climate change, which is caused by rise in temperature and altered rainfall patterns. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: As Rainy Season Begins, Farmers Should Not Ignore Weather Prediction
The rainy season has begun in some parts of the country to mark the beginning of 2024 wet season crop production. The seasonal forecast provided by the Nigerian Meteorological… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Pest Control - FG Begins Spray of Farms in 11 States
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced aerial spraying of farms in Kebbi and several other frontline states as part of the federal government's national pest… Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: 'Lack of Water, Poor Sanitation in Schools Hindering Girl-Child Education'
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has expressed concern about the impact of inadequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in many… Read more »
March 12
Ghana: Man Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle 36 Live Parrots to Ghana
A suspected member of a trans-border syndicate that allegedly deals in the illegal sale of wildlife has been arrested by officers of the Western Marine Unit of the Nigeria Customs… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Spotlighting On Specialised Dogs At Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport
Travellers passing through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (both local and international wings) in Abuja in the last four to five months would have noticed some dogs… Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Nigeria to Cut Down Carbon Emissions to Net-Zero By 2050 - ECN
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has said Nigeria will totally cut down carbon emissions in the country to net-zero by 2050. Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: Protected Forests Have Been Invaded By Illegal Loggers, Miners - Nnimmo Bassey
Nnimmo Bassey is the Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, an NGO championing better environmental management in the country. In this interview, he speaks on illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Environment Assembly Opens As Leaders Negotiate Nature-Based Solutions, Others
...Salako showcases Nigeria's GGW, HYPREP as models Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: NGO Pushes for More Local Engagement in Climate Change Advocacy
A climate change-based environmental conservation organization, Revamp Rave Network (RRN), has called on government bodies in Africa to incorporate community insights into climate… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - FG Commits N60 Billion to Green Projects in 2024
The federal government has committed N60 billion in the 2024 budget to execute projects aimed at cutting emissions to meet the Net Zero target by 2060. Read more »
February 16
Nigeria: As the Urban Flood Season Approaches
While determining the land use plan for the city, 100 years flood regime of the streams and valleys on the site earmarked for the city was preserved by the International Plan… Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: UN Recognizes 7 World Restoration Flagships to Reverse Environmental Degradation
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and South… Read more »