Why Nigeria must urgently invest in flood-resistant infrastructure
Alfred Ajayi Every rainy season, communities across Nigeria brace for floods that devastate lives, livelihoods, and essential services. From the…
Category: Environment& Climate Change
UNIZIK’s SIBRED shines at NACCIMA meeting with eco-friendly bamboo products
A research team from the Sahelian Institute For Bamboo Research And Entrepreneurship Development (SIBRED) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has…
NDC 3.0: Make financing practical, accessible to states — Niger Environment Commissioner
The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Niger State, Hon.Yakubu Kolo, has called for climate financing under Nigeria’s Nationally Determined…
“Government to the Grassroots’: JDPC Onitsha commended for Ogbaru flood intervention
Stakeholders in flood disaster management in Anambra State have commended the Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC) Onitsha for its…
Climate justice: Making the fight against climate change fair for all
Alfred Ajayi Climate change is no longer a distant problem but a nearby existential threat. Across Nigeria and Africa, it…
NIHSA issues flood alert for 832 communities across 32 states
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the…
Experts decry untapped, underutilized bamboo benefits in Nigeria
Participants at a one-day Investors’ Forum on bamboo value chain development in Anambra State have decried the untapped and underutilized…
NiMet, Adamawa Varsity seal partnership on climate resilience
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is partnering with Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, to strengthen early warning systems and advance…
Several lives lost, hundreds displaced in Adamawa flooding
Many lives have been lost with property millions of naira destroyed in a devastating flood that affected parts of Shagari,…
Generation at Risk: Why the climate crisis must be a child protection issue
Alfred Ajayi Children are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their unique physiological and developmental characteristics. United…