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Yearly Archives: 2019

No excitement at COP25 – Nnimmo Bassey

The Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced its 25th meeting this week. The conference, which was initially...

Soil erosion affects 1.5bn people globally – UNCCD

Ahead of the World Soil Day (WSD) Prof. Ayo Ogunkunle, President, Governing Council of the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), says no fewer than 1.5...

Participatory approach necessary in implementing Great Green Wall programme – Odusote

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, has stressed the need for participatory approach in the implementation of the programme of the Great Green...

Von der Leyen wants €100bn of EU climate investment

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, wants to line up €100 billion ($111 billion) of investment between 2021 and 2027 to help slash the EU...

COP25: We’re facing a challenge of civilisation – Pope Francis

The world is facing “a challenge of civilisation” in the global attempt to mitigate climate change, Pope Francis said in a message on Wednesday,...

ERA wins Transformative Cities Peoples’ Choice Award in Amsterdam

The “Our Water, Our Right Campaign” spearheaded by the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has won the Transformative Cities 2019 People's Choice Award in the water category. The ERA/FoEN-led campaign in Lagos received the...

Lagos lifts embargo on processing of planning permit in acquisition areas

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), has announced the lifting of the embargo on the processing of Planning Permit...

COP25 tagged ‘Blue COP’ as Chile announces Platform for Ocean Solutions

Chile has announced the “Platform for Ocean Solutions” at the ongoing COP25 in Madrid, Spain. The conference president, Carolina Schmidt, joined by Prince Albert II of Monaco,...

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Corporate accountability group demands reinstatement of rusticated Nasarawa varsity students

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the intimidation and rustication of more than 25 students by...
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‘It’s shocking only 13 out of 195 countries have updated their NDCs’ – Reactions trail failure to meet UN deadline

As the official deadline passed on Monday, February 10, 2025, for countries to submit their revised Nationally Determined Contributions...

Flooding: Ekiti agency warns residents against indiscriminate dumping of waste

The Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA), on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, warned residents of Otun-Ekiti and environs to...

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Corporate accountability group demands reinstatement of rusticated Nasarawa varsity students

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned...
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