In an effort to address climate change, One Acre Fund Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has launched the 2024 Agroforestry distribution of free tree seedlings to 30,000 farmers in Kwara State. Speaking at the event, held in Jebba Moro local government area of the state Fredrick Adzoyi, the Trees Lead of the organisation, stated that the program aims to distribute 6
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The Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) is set to hold a one-day Capacity Building Training on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, aimed at equipping its members with the latest trends in journalism practice. This announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by ASKOMP Secretary, Oyewale Oyelola, in Ilorin. The training, themed “Upholding Journalistic Standards in the Digital
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A new report from Oxfam International has revealed a significant shortfall in climate finance provided by developed nations to developing countries in 2022. Contrary to claims by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which reported that developed nations met their $100 billion annual climate finance commitment by mobilizing nearly $116 billion, Oxfam argues that the actual support provided
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In the sky above Ebute-Metta’s Jebba Street, the stars have stolen the show, and the moon is in the spotlight. The community’s transformer, which supplies electricity to the community, has remained damaged for six months. The moon’s light is never enough, and the residents must rely on an alternative electricity source. From almost every corner of the street, the sounds
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The Speaker of the 6th convocation of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova, has revealed that Baku will host a pivotal parliamentary meeting in November 2024 as part of the COP29 framework. Gafarova made this announcement on Friday, July 12, 2024, during her address at the Parliamentary Forum of the BRICS countries in St. Petersburg, Russia. She emphasized the
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Governor of Kwara Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold steps to develop the livestock sector and end the recurring clashes between herders and farmers across Nigerian communities. The governor made these remarks today in Ilorin during the launch of the National Animal Identification Traceability System (NAITS) for Kwara State, an event organized by the
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The fifth meeting of the Organising Committee has been held in connection with the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The final text of the Host Country Agreement between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Secretariat of the UNFCCC will be ready soon, Head of the Presidential Administration
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Astrid Schomaker of Germany has officially taken up her appointment as Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Assuming the role ahead of the sixteenth meeting of the CBD’s 196 Parties (COP 16), Ms. Schomaker brings extensive experience in international relations, negotiations and global environmental policy-making, and deep knowledge of the global sustainable development agenda and multilateral environment
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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 dynamic media innovator, strategic communication professional, and seasoned climate and environmental sustainability journalist with over 10 years of influential contributions to the media industry.
He Currently serving as the Head of Digital Media, Senior News Editor, and a presenter at Sobi FM 101.9, a leading radio station in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Dare is on a mission to leverage his media innovation expertise and project management skills to produce high-quality, accurate, and engaging content, while advocating for reduced fossil fuel consumption, especially coal, to combat effect of global warming.
He has covered comprehensively environmental issues and COP conferences, including COP28 in Dubai last year , COP 27 in Egypt, and the United Nations Least Developed Countries conference in Doha, in 2023.
He is a recipient of fellowship to be part of a 15 team of journalists selected worldwide to cover the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2024.
He has a Master's Degree in Mass Communication, from the University of Lagos, a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the Lagos State University and also a
Certification in Business Administration and Management, from the Babson College, Massachusetts, United States of America.
