November 15, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Can't Fund Climate Actions, Buhari Says a Year After Making Net Zero Pledge
The president, who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the country lacks funding required to fund climate change control actions. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Launches New Tree-Planting Initiative Against Climate Change
The minister says the initiative will ensure that youths are paid for every tree planted and nurtured over the years. Read more »
Nigeria: In Bayelsa, Flood-Ravaged Residents Suffer As Food, Petrol Prices Surge
Bayelsa state is under the attack of natural flood disaster,a resident lamented. Read more »
November 08, 2022
West Africa: Special Report - Traders Count Losses As Floods Submerge West Africa's Largest Textile Market in Kano
The flood incidents recorded in the textile market followed the blockage of the 'Kwarin Gogau' Read more »
November 06, 2022
Nigeria: What You Need to Know About COP27
The "Parties" refer to the 197 nations that agreed to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. Read more »
Africa: Cop 27 - We'll Hold World Leaders Accountable - - UN
"The heart of the implementation of climate pledges lies with everybody everywhere in the world, doing everything they possibly can to address the climate crisis." Read more »
Africa: Developing Countries' Needs Must Be Considered in Climate Action Plans - COP27 President
An official said that the climate issues across the world have shown that inaction is myopic and can cause climate disasters. Read more »
November 05, 2022
Nigeria: Flood - Jigawa Farmers Demand Compensation From Hadejia-Jamare River Basin Authority
The farmers said the flooding being experienced in the state was due to the release of water by the HJRBDA. Read more »
November 03, 2022
West Africa: Research Identifies Capacities (Or Not) of Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia to Meet Climate Change Pledges
Authored by Gideon Ofosu-Peasah, Obasanjo Oyedele, Onu Kingsley, and Fatou Jeng, the research was funded by the Ford Foundation, as part of the CJID's climate change project. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - How Floods Forced Children Out of School in Jigawa, Destroyed Health Facilities
Children birthed at the IDP camps are yet to be immunized against diseases. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Bauchi Farmers Count Losses As Floods Wash Away Farmlands
Farmers in the areas said they've lost everything in the floods and they now resort to planting for the dry season. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Women, Children Suffer As Floods Submerge Adamawa Communities
The worst hit victims of the floods are residents of communities hosting major tributaries of the Benue River that cuts across seven of the 21 local government areas in Adamawa. Read more »
October 30, 2022
Nigeria: How Flooding May Affect Nigeria's 2023 Elections
The recent spate of flooding has left Nigeria counting losses since early October, as over 2.5 million people are affected. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Fashola, Lai Say Disregard for Town Planning, Failure to Heed Warnings, Worsened Flooding
About three million people are affected by flooding across the country. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: #COP27 - CJID to Launch Three Research Papers, Discuss Climate Change in West Africa
The maiden summit, themed; "Road to COP 27" is organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Development Programme. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: #COP27 - Current Emission Pledges Not Enough to Save Humanity, Says New UN Report
This is UN Climate Change's second such report, providing a critical update to last year's inaugural NDC synthesis report. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Donates N50m to Flood Victims in Bayelsa
Atiku says if elected president next year, he will complete the Dasin-Hausa Dam in Adamawa State to manage the release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Nigeria: Floods Devastate Farmlands, Raise Fear of Food Insecurity in Nigeria
"The disaster has wiped away everything," Mr Ali said. "I was hoping to harvest over 200 sacks of rice looking at the prospect of the field ..." Read more »
Nigeria: National Flood Disasters - Why We Need to Act Proactively
No amount of relief materials from NEMA or consolation can bring back the 603 lives lost to this deluge. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Nigeria: King Charles Sympathizes With Buhari Over Floods in Nigeria
"... our most heartfelt sympathy is with all those who have suffered so much, and our thoughts are with those working to support the recovery efforts," he said. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Provides U.S.$1 Million Support for Flood Victims in Nigeria
The support fund will allow local partners on the ground to provide emergency shelter assistance, relief commodities, and so on to flood victims. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Climate Change - African Lawmakers Meet Ahead of COP27, Seek to Present Common Position
The 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Ravages 257 Health Facilities, Schools In Jigawa As UNICEF, Lawmakers Announce N280 Million Support
Hundreds of people have been killed by the flood across the country. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: COP27 - Nigeria Inaugurates National Logo, Lists Top Priorities, Expectations
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, inaugurated the logo while briefing journalists in Abuja, on the preparation for the 27th session Conference of Parties (COP27). Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: The Real Issues in Nigeria's Recent Floods
The Federal Government bears a large portion of the responsibility to mitigate and respond to the national disaster, and should really just do so. Read more »