A new global report has warned that Nigeria and other coastal nations risk missing the global target of protecting 30 per cent of the world’s oceans by 2030 unless they invest significantly in local capacity, governance, financing and technology. The report, titled Closing the Implementation Gap: Capacity Development for Effective Marine 30×30, was released on Tuesday by the Smithsonian Tropical
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Organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have named former Procter & Gamble Global Marketing Officer, Jim Stengel, as the inaugural recipient of the Lions Laureate for Marketing award. The new honour recognises individuals whose vision, influence and contributions have significantly shaped the marketing profession and advanced creative marketing as a driver of business growth. The announcement was
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The African Union Commission has joined a growing coalition of continental and international institutions seeking to accelerate Africa’s green jobs and skills agenda as the continent positions itself within the global green economy. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jacob’s Ladder Africa, Sellah Bogonko, made this known during a press conference today in Nairobi. She said Africa’s green transition should
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Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a historic high of 235 million tonnes in 2024, underscoring the growing role of aquatic foods in feeding the world’s population, even as Africa faces persistent challenges in access, production and sustainability. This was disclosed in the latest State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report launched on Tuesday by the United Nations’ Food and
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As world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and environmental advocates prepare to gather in Mombasa, Kenya, for the 11th Our Ocean Conference, Nigeria is coming under increasing pressure to align its growing blue-economy ambitions with the realities facing millions of people living along its fragile coastline. The conference, scheduled for June 16 to 18, 2026, will be the first edition of the
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As governments, scientists, environmental advocates and maritime industry leaders prepare for the forthcoming Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, a growing number of experts are warning that Nigeria may struggle to fully benefit from the global blue economy revolution unless it first addresses a more fundamental challenge widespread ocean illiteracy. That concern took centre stage during Nigeria’s commemoration of World Ocean
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As Nigeria seeks to expand its blue economy and meet global biodiversity conservation targets, marine conservation experts have stressed that meaningful progress will depend largely on how effectively coastal communities are integrated into environmental governance and marine resource management. Speaking to Punch Healthwise on the growing global recognition of community-led conservation, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF),
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As global leaders prepare to gather in Mombasa, Kenya, for the 11th Our Ocean Conference, climate and biodiversity advocate, Olumide Idowu, has urged Nigeria to place coastal communities, biodiversity protection and environmental justice at the centre of its ocean governance agenda. Idowu, who is the Executive Director of the International Climate Change Development Initiative, while speaking with DA News said
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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
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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
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