Senate Seeks Urgent Action to Save Bayelsa Community From Erosion
By Anayo Akwitti The Senate has called for urgent Federal Government intervention to save Obogoro Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State from extinction following severe erosion and ocean surges that have destroyed homes, schools, farmlands and other public infrastructure. The motion, sponsored by Senator Benson Friday Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, […]
Forum Urges Action on Climate Pledges
By Oluwakemi Kindness African governments and businesses have been urged to address funding barriers preventing climate commitments from translating into projects across the continent. The call came on Tuesday, at the fourth Africa Climate Forum conference, themed “Implementing in Lockstep: Public-Private Action for Green Outcomes,” where stakeholders discussed challenges affecting climate finance and project implementation. […]
Climate Change Threatens Nigerian Children’s Education
By Halima Adisa Save the Children International SCI, is pushing for Nigerian children’s concerns about extreme heat, flooding and food insecurity to shape the country’s position at the November 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31. The organisation says climate-related hazards are disrupting children’s education, threatening their health and worsening food insecurity, with some pupils […]
NCCC Urges States to Buy Into Nigeria’s Carbon Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has urged state governments to buy into Nigeria’s emerging carbon market, saying their participation is critical to ensuring carbon projects deliver tangible benefits to local communities. The Director of Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure at the NCCC, Michael Ivenso, made the call in Abuja on Tuesday […]
India Floods Kill 97, Thousands Displaced
By Oluwakemi Kindness Floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam have killed 97 people and displaced thousands, after one of the region’s worst flooding disasters in recent years submerged villages, farmland and homes. The floods have affected nearly 170,000 people, with many residents forced into temporary shelters as swollen rivers, including the Brahmaputra and its […]
CSOs Demand Urgent Action to Save Niger Delta Mangroves
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities has called for urgent action to protect and restore Nigeria’s mangrove ecosystems, warning that continued environmental degradation threatens livelihoods in oil-producing communities. In a statement on Monday signed by its National Coordinator, Lawrence Dube, to mark the 2026 International Day […]
Kalu Urges African Parliaments to Fund Climate Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on African parliaments to back climate policies with dedicated funding, warning that legislation alone cannot effectively address the continent’s growing environmental challenges. Speaking on Thursday at the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) Parliamentary Reception at the House of […]
HOMEF Urges Nigerian Universities to Lead Climate Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has called on Nigerian universities to take a leading role in addressing the climate crisis, urging institutions of higher learning to become centres of climate literacy, sustainability research and environmental justice advocacy. Bassey who is also the Executive Director of thEnvironmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, has called on Nigerian […]
COWA Urges Nigerians to Embrace Environmental Responsibility
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigerians have been urged to embrace environmental responsibility and sustainable living practices as the President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association COWA, Kikelomo Adeniyi, prepares to lead a climate advocacy walk in Abuja. The advocacy walk, themed “Walk for a Greener Nigeria,” for May 16, is aimed at deepening climate awareness, promoting […]
Save the Children Launches Emergency Cash Assistance in Borno Flood Crisis
Writing by Olorunyomi Adetinuyo As ongoing humanitarian aid intensified in Borno State due to devastating floods which has affected families, Save the Children says their top priority in the coming weeks will be supporting children who have been separated from their families. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, SCI Country Director Duncan […]