In the Akassa Island community, located on the fringe of the Atlantic Ocean in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in Nigeria, the sea turtle is not a totem, and it is forbidden for seafarers, fisher folks, and all natives to poach or kill the magnificent sea creature. It has been a long-standing practice in the riverine community, championed
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The amount of electronic garbage, or “e-waste,” is growing globally, and UN agencies have warned of the impending drop in recycling rates. Recycling rates are now meager. The term e-waste encompasses discarded electronic devices that rely on plugs or batteries, such as cellphones, TVs, laptops, e-cigarettes, and solar panels, but excludes waste from electronic vehicles. The United Nations Institute
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional window, has approved a loan of $60 million to the Republic of Benin to finance the second phase of the country’s Economic Governance and Private Sector Development Support Programme. The programme will boost the private sector’s contribution to the national economy by improving the overall
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The COP29 climate talks in Baku represent the world’s critical opportunity to bridge the widening gaps in climate action and finance, which is essential to “rebuild trust” among nations and protect lives and livelihoods, according to Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. In an interview with PTI via Zoom monitored by DA News, Scotland emphasized the urgency of collective action, especially involving
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A lead adaptation negotiator with the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), Kulthoum Omari, has called for a reform of adaptation finance channels to enhance allocation and access for the most vulnerable by reducing administrative barriers. Omari made this statement at the Africa Journalists Climate Training (AJCT) held from July 29 to 30, 2024. Discussing the expectations of civil society organizations
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Claim– Saudi Arabia had extreme weather this year. Earlier this year, @DisasterTv, a TikTok page posted a viral video of what seemed like Saudi Arabia, Mecca precisely with extreme weather, which resulted in the death of hundreds of people including pilgrims. This video has since been flagged to have been manipulated and edited to create a further horrifying sight
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a leadership role in addressing the plastic waste crisis in Africa. This pledge was made by the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action Ajuri Ngelale, during a meeting with technical teams from the World Economic Forum’s Center of Nature & Climate on Wednesday in Geneva. Ngelale emphasized Nigeria’s status
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Seeing opportunities where others see a problem is one of the keys to being a successful entrepreneur. And that’s what makes the difference in with those who generate waste and those who recycle them. Waste poses a great challenge, especially in Nigeria because of inadequate modern technology and people’s poor attitude to waste disposal. But recently, a young Nigerian, Ike
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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.
