Climate Change

Obama’s speech to a cheering crowd of thousands in South Africa countered many of Trump’s policies, rallying people around the world to keep alive the ideas that Mandela worked for including democracy, diversity and tolerance.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday welcomed the interest of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, to support the restoration of the Lake Chad to its old glory.

Nigeria has been listed among countries most at risk as global warming brings more high temperatures, necessitating the need to keep people cool and preserve food and medicine.

An environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called for legislation against blocking of drains and canals, saying it is the immediate cause of flooding.

Queen Elizabeth II welcomes US President Donald Trump to Windsor Castle on Friday for a meeting which many Britons find the toughest part of his trip to swallow.

Two banks, Access Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have partnered with foreign development agency of France, Agence Francais de Development (AFD), to invest €74 million in renewable energy, just as the French Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mrs Delphine Geny-Stephann, has pledged skill transfer from their companies .

West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) has appointed Professor Sani Mashi, the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), into her International Advisory Board (IAB) for a period of five years from June 2018.

The Federal Government has appealed to all its citizens as well as members of the international community to refrain from spreading false stories and inflammatory statements concerning the recent herder-farmer clashes.

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the Federal Government to regulate industrial pollution to combat climate change.

World Igbo Environmental Foundation (WIEF) says there are over 2,800 active erosion sites in the South-East of Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari is to make a presentation on “Winning the Fight against Corruption, A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation” at the African Union (AU) session holding in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Saturday, leave for Nouakchott, Mauritania, to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government from June 30 to July 2, 2018.

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Tuesday announced its readiness to deliver additional 624MW to the national grid to boost electricity supply nationwide.

China has sought a greater say in global organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and United Nations, in line with its growing economic and diplomatic clout.

About 600 million Indians are facing high to extreme stress over water, says the Composite Water Resources Management report by the government's policy think tank Niti Aayog this week.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday called for collaboration to reverse the negative effects of climate change to preserve humanity and save future generations from jeopardy.

The African Development Bank (AfDB), says there is the need to take action against plastic pollution in Africa.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for a collective action against plastic pollution in Africa.