President Bola Tinubu has empowered Nigeria’s Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), designating it as the country’s chief negotiator and coordinator for all climate-related matters. In...
Read moreDetailsTaiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, 02 March injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities...
Read moreDetailsThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has warned that recent weather conditions with rising heatwaves could increase the levels of meningitis outbreaks in Nigeria. Between 2022 and 2023, Nigeria recorded a...
Read moreDetailsThe African Development Bank (AfDB) reiterates that Nigeria and other African countries are among the world’s most vulnerable to climate risks. However, according to AfDB, in a statement on Tuesday,...
Read moreDetailsThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Kaduna, Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa and Yobe are states likely to observe below average rainfall during the year, says the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). NEMA...
Read moreDetailsState governments have failed to account for accruals from the Ecological Fund over the years estimated at over N1 trillion to tackle natural disasters, Daily Trust on Sunday reports. This...
Read moreDetailsUN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has decried the breakdown of trust between the global North and South at the ongoing 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) on Climate Change...
Read moreDetailsThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised commuters and motorists to avoid Abuja-Lokoja road and use alternative routes. TheLink News had reported that commuters were trapped on the road...
Read moreDetailsCommuters are said to be trapped on Abuja-Lokoja road owing to flooding of the area. Adanu Moses, a witness, said traffic on the road is at a standstill. He tweeted:...
Read moreDetailsThe Jigawa state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says 51 people have died as a result of flooding in Jigawa communities. Disclosing this to Channels Television on Tuesday, Sani Yusuf, executive...
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