The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has affirmed the state’s commitment to spearheading the green economy a significant milestone in his developmental objective for the state. The governor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OANDO Clean Energy at the Nigeria pavilion, on the sidelines of the ongoing COP 28 in Dubai. Represented by
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CEO of Stratus Consult Limited and Private Sector Representative NDC Partnership, Prince Xavier Eyamba, has commended Cross River State for its climate change initiatives. Speaking on the backdrop of a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oando Energy at the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai, he hailed the move as a significant step towards advancing environmental sustainability in
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Eight dynamic African young women-led businesses have emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge. At the award presented on the sidelines of the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, the AfDB said each of the businesses would receive grant funding of up to 100,000 dollars. The bank also said each participant would also receive comprehensive mentorship and coaching as part of
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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has released a documentary on the impact of climate change on frontline communities in Africa. This documentary, which was showcased on Tuesday in Dubai at the ongoing climate change conference COP28, exposes the impact of mining and oil extraction in those communities, thereby reinforcing the call for a Loss and Damage mechanism
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A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa has called for a swift 100 percent just energy transition in the continent. The coalition made the appeal on Tuesday in Dubai during a side event at the ongoing climate change conference COP28: CSOs advocate swift energy transition in African Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The coalition comprised the Friends of the
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The UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 28, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak, and other indigenous voices have stressed the need for Indigenous representation in Decision-Making for Climate Solutions. Speaking at a Global South media briefing on the sidelines of the ongoing COP28 Dubai, she shed light on the critical issue of indigenous communities being excluded from discussions despite their
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A Nigeria-based NGO, Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development has called for the involvement of local communities in decision-making on climate solutions, to build a sense of responsibility and unity. Mr Israel Orekha, Executive Director of the NGO made the call on Monday in his address at a side event themed “Putting Local Community First in Climate Agenda held
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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that the police will launch a green initiative as part of the police’s emission reduction program, early next year. Egbetokun announced while speaking to DA NEWS at a side event titled “The Nigeria Police Carbon Reduction Programme,” held at the Nigeria Pavilion on the sidelines of the ongoing COP 28 in
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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
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.
