Gov Lawal procures 408,137 teaching materials for Zamfara public schools
The distribution's flag-off ceremony was held on Friday at the Teacher Training and Development Centre (TTDC), Bypass Road, Gusau.
Tag: climate change
One in four people globally lack access to safe drinking water – Report
Although access to safe drinking water in rural areas has risen from 50 to 60 per cent between 2015 and ...
Niger government bans tree cutting, creates agency to tackle climate change
The Niger State Agency for Green Initiative will coordinate inter-sectoral efforts to tackle climate-related issues, including flooding incidents such as ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Women-led farming suffers as saltwater swallows Ondo riverine community
As saltwater invades coastal Ilaje in Nigeria’s Southwest, women farmers lose fertile land, livelihoods, and food security, left clinging to ...
Adopting climate smart dairy production practices, what are the trade offs?, By Adekunle Adeoye
The trade-off that exists in the utilisation of dung/slurry as input for biogas is that farmers would no longer need ...
Africa CDC launches framework to combat health impact of climate change
Mr Kaseya said climate change is already wreaking havoc across Africa, driving extreme weather events, shifting disease patterns, food insecurity, ...
Benue’s bloodshed: Beyond ethnic tensions, a triple crisis of climate, politics, and arms, By Ope Oriniowo
Benue’s tragedy is a warning — and an opportunity. If we continue to explain it through the narrow lens of ...
36,000 youth to participate in national youth conference
The portal is expected to facilitate the registration of delegates and participation in virtual consultations for young people across Nigeria ...
Tinubu grieves over Mokwa flooding, orders swift response
The president called the situation “distressing” and vowed that no Nigerian caught in the tragedy would be “left behind or ...
The road to Madrid and the work that never sleeps, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu
A scavenger hunt moment by the relics of the city’s Moorish past partially revealed beneath glass beside a statue locals ...
Coalition trains African journalists on climate reporting
The training aimed to equip African journalists with the tools to report effectively on climate justice, combat misinformation, and amplify ...
Stakeholders advocate immediate action to protect Nigeria’s climate future
He emphasised that finance plays a crucial role in building Nigeria’s green economy,
Katsina incorporates tree planting in road projects for greener future
The 24-kilometre Eastern Bye Pass Road, Katsina, currently under construction, will be the first project to benefit from the tree ...
IMO Climate Summit: UN approves carbon pricing regulations for global shipping
The IMO is the United Nations specialised agency responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of ...
INTERVIEW: Ayetoro faces 15 years of unabated erosion and sea incursions – Monarch
Between 2020 and now 2025, Ayetoro has lost another 170 buildings, and there has not been any tangible respite coming ...
ANALYSIS: Does climate change fuel terrorism in the Sahel?
The link between climate change and terrorism has long been a hot debate among analysts and policymakers concerned with Africa’s ...
Gov Radda woos foreign investors, finance institutions to fund agriculture, energy in Katsina
The Governor took the bold step following productive engagements at the 2025 Oxford Africa Business Forum held at the Saïd ...
Climate change: Katsina govt directs incorporation of green components into infrastructure projects
The landmark decision emerged from the inaugural meeting of the Katsina State Council on Climate Change (KSCCC), chaired by Governor ...
Faith-based advocacy critical to achieve climate action in Nigeria— Experts
The officials made the call during the Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change Summit, organised by Connected Development (CODE) on Thursday ...
ECOWAS establishes technical advisory council to strengthen regional health security
He stressed that the establishment of the council is a crucial step in strengthening health security in West Africa
Experts discuss challenges impeding energy transition efforts in Nigeria
The experts said there is a major shortfall in awareness about the ETP among citizens across the national and subnational ...
ANALYSIS: Seven key issues that shaped Nigeria’s agriculture sector in 2024
Despite promises by the government over the past 20 years to improve farming in Nigeria, the country still struggles with ...
Nigeria’s climate finance ignores gender equality, neglect of women persists – Report
The Oxfam report says only 16 per cent of Nigeria’s climate change projects included gender as a key objective and ...
WHO seeks $1.5bn to tackle global health challenges in 2025
He explained that with health systems stretched to their limits and global financial resources dwindling, the $1.5 billion is needed ...
Nigerian govt targets nature-based solutions to address climate crisis
The lingering impacts of climate-induced crises are evident in the back-to-back flood disasters experienced across major food producing regions in ...
