October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Floods - Ex-Security Adviser Urges Buhari to Strip Governors of Ecological Funds
"Despite collecting these billions of naira, we have not seen what these governors are doing with the money. Every year, the flood story remains the same." Read more »
Nigeria: How We've Prevented Deaths From Flooding in Abuja This Year - Official
"Not only rainfall, we are also expecting the usual flash flooding. But we give glory to God that no life was lost in FCT due to flood this year." Read more »
Nigeria: 500 Dead, 90,000 Homes Damaged by Floods Across Nigeria - Official
Some of the states where deaths from floods have been reported include Kogi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Bayelsa Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Kogi Seeks Help From Federal Govt, International Communities Over Ravaging Flood
About six people, including a three-year-old baby, have, so far, been killed by flood in the state. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: How Africa Can Push Its Agenda At COP27 - Egyptian Ambassador
Egypt prepares to host the world for COP27 in November. The country's ambassador to Nigeria told PREMIUM TIMES that African leaders need to speak with one voice. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: Include Climate Change in Educational Curriculum, Experts Urge Govt
The conference brought participants together to discuss climate change agenda. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: As Floods Ravage Jigawa, Unregulated Boat Transport Increases Fatalities
The police said at least 100 people died from floods between August and September in Jigawa State. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Nigeria: Yobe Flood Worst in 70 Years - Official
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mohammed Goje, confirmed this in a statement in Damaturu on Sunday. Read more »
September 29, 2022
Nigeria: Carbon Capture - Nigeria's Climate Plans and World Bank's Fake Solution
It's time for a future fit World Bank, which doesn't bankroll polluters and aligns its investments with a maximum 1.5 degree warming roadmap. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Nigeria's Climate Change Council
The president said it marked the commencement of the implementation of the Climate Change Act 2021 and a new chapter in the renewed response to climate change in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogoni Clean-Up - Federal Govt Targets Polluted 2,196 Hectare Shoreline
An official said the remediation of the 2,196 hectare shoreline was the largest shoreline clean-up embarked upon in the world. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Nigeria: Gas Leak From Vandalised Pipeline in Bayelsa Under Control - Agip
The leak may cut Agip gas export by five million standard cubic meters per day. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: In Nigeria, Food Hardship Worsens Due to Terrorism, Climate Change
Alongside insecurity, environmental degradation is forcibly displacing farmers, causing scarcity and consequent unprecedented food inflation. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Nigeria: What Buhari Told World Leaders About Russian Invasion, Climate Change, Others
The Nigerian leader also spoke on other matters such as climate change and institutionalising democracy in Nigeria and other African countries. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Death Toll in Jigawa Flood Rises to 98 - Official
Some victims of the flood complained that the government has turned a blind eye to their plight. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Jigawa Flood - Death Toll Rises to 92 As Governor Travels On Holiday
The governor is under intense criticism for travelling abroad for holiday without visiting the flood victims. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Nigeria: Why Demolition of Illegal Buildings in Abuja Will Continue - Official
The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Task Team on City Sanitation says the massive influx of people to Abuja has created conditions for illegal developments and crime. Read more »
May 21, 2019
Nigeria: Reps Move to Criminalise Use of Plastic Bags
The House of Representatives has adopted a report on a Bill for an Act to, among other things, prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of plastic bags for commercial and… Read more »