A Claim: Ibrahim Traore was disrespected by an Air France hostess while travelling. Verdict: No credible evidence or official confirmation supports the claim. A thorough review of verified news platforms, official statements, and credible databases reveals that the incident did not occur. Full Text On April 22, 2025, a Facebook user named Dabreezy Comedy shared a video stating that Ibrahim
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FactCheckAfrica, a leading fact-checking initiative focused on tackling misinformation across Africa, has been officially verified as a signatory to the Code of Principles of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter. “We welcome FactCheckAfrica in joining IFCN‘s Code of Principles as a Verified Signatory. It’s great to have you on board, and we look forward to deepening our collaboration for
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At its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Standard Chartered came under renewed pressure from Southeast Asian civil society groups to end its financing of new fossil fuel projects and adopt a time-bound phase-out plan consistent with a just and equitable energy transition. Despite its public commitments to environmental sustainability and biodiversity protection, data from the Center for Energy, Ecology and
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A new report by climate watchdog, Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC), has raised alarm over the growing climate footprint of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping industry, revealing that the sector is responsible for enabling an estimated 12.7 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions annually nearly matching China’s yearly emissions of 15.9 billion tonnes. The report
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As global temperatures continue to rise, expectant mothers face an increasingly hazardous health landscape. Medical experts warn that extreme heat significantly increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including miscarriages. They cautioned that temperatures exceeding 25°C can pose multiple health challenges for pregnant women, particularly severe dehydration, which could adversely affect both mother and unborn child. According to the Centres for
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As the world shifts focus to the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) scheduled for November 10-21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, a coalition of African and global civil society organisations has expressed solidarity with the Brazilian government and called for greater civic participation at the conference. The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) Network, alongside its partners the Global Civil Society
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In an effort at advancing environmental sustainability and reclaim degraded landscapes, the Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has begun sensitisation visits to communities selected for urgent intervention across the state. The state project coordinator, Shamsideen Olatunbosun Aregbe, led the delegation to three beneficiary communities Shonga in Edu Local Government Area, Lata-Nna in Patigi LGA, and Alapa in Asa
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The Nigerian government has channelled more than N 12 billion to about 9,648 beneficiaries across 135 rural communities in 15 Northern states as part of its Community Revolving Fund Programme under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during the seventh edition of the 2025 ministerial press
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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.
