Nigeria has highlighted its major women empowerment and social protection initiatives at the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, reaffirming the country’s commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusive development. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, presented Nigeria’s position during the global meeting, according to a statement
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On the second day of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the Handshake Summit & Awards convened over 200 distinguished leaders at the UN Church Center in New York. Operating under the theme “Advancing Women’s Influence in a Changing World,” the invite-only gathering served as a direct, action-oriented response to the urgent calls for
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Global leaders, diplomats, development partners and innovators will converge in New York City on March 10, 2026, for the Handshake Summit & Awards, a high-level gathering designed to advance women’s leadership and influence in a rapidly evolving global landscape. The summit, scheduled to hold at the Church Center for the United Nations, will take place alongside the 70th session of
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COP31 presents Australia with an opportunity to shape ambitious outcomes on the global transition away from fossil fuels and the scaling up of climate finance, while advancing practical industrial collaboration across the Asia Pacific and reinforcing the credibility of its renewable energy agenda. The 31st meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) of the Parties
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In the early 1990s, millions of hardworking Nigerians struggled to find potable water while out on the street on their daily hustle. To solve this problem, some entrepreneurs started to hawk chilled water in thin transparent white nylon bags known as “ice pure water” and sold them commercially. No one cared if the water was really “pure”, we just called
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Nigeria’s journey toward a sustainable aviation future took a major policy and operational leap this year, as the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development unveiled a draft National Net-Zero Aviation Framework in Abuja, while the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) rolled out practical green initiatives to decarbonise airport infrastructure and operations. At a policy dialogue on February 5 in
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As the global aviation industry accelerates its transition toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, technological innovation is fast becoming the centrepiece of climate discussions. From hydrogen propulsion systems to electric aircraft prototypes, advanced economies are investing billions of dollars into what many describe as the next frontier of sustainable aviation. These technologies are expected to feature prominently at the International
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced plans to expand solar energy installations across major airports as part of its green infrastructure initiative. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, FAAN Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku said airports must lead by example in the net-zero transition. “We are working to reduce operational emissions through renewable energy, waste management reform, and
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
Nuclear power is a solution to climate change because it is the largest source of low-carbon energy that produces minimal greenhouse gas emissions and can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide
As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
Dare Akogun is a media innovator, strategic communication professional, and climate and energy transition journalist with over 11 years of impactful contributions to the media industry.
