Britain is facing growing calls to open the door to reparatory justice for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. It peaked in the 1700s and saw millions of Africans forcibly transported to British colonies in the Americas, the Caribbean,…
Climate change and sustainability — Ehi Braimah
Issues around climate change have dominated global conversations since the historic Paris Agreement reached by world leaders on December 12, 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. The Agreement is an international treaty which became legally binding…
The Nigeria Prizes’ 2024 competition addresses Climate Change, Children’s Literature
The Advisory Boards for The Nigeria Prize for Science, The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism, sponsored by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited, have published the Call for Entries for the 2024 edition of the prizes,…
World’s first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU’s climate service. World leaders promised in 2015 to try to limit the long-term temperature rise to 1.5C, which is seen as crucial to…
LAWMA, OCCE partner to tackle climate change in Lagos
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE) are planning to institutionalise circular economy and advocacy as veritable strategies to subdue the rising threat of climate change in the state.…
COP28: Kyari advocates for a just and differentiated energy transition in Africa
In a compelling address at the Regional CEO Panel during the COP28 Conference in Dubai, NNPC Ltd.’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mele Kyari, emphasised the urgent need for a “just, differentiated transition” to address Africa’s unique energy challenges. The…
Sabi EcoFusion unveils groundbreaking Sabi Lifestyle Movement for sustainable living
In a groundbreaking announcement on Saturday in Lagos, futuristic Nigerian start-up Sabi EcoFusion revealed plans for the highly anticipated launch of the Sabi Lifestyle movement. The initiative aims to engage 5,000 participants in its premier campaign, set to kick off…
Climate change: Young people sue 32 European nations
Six young Portuguese people brought a case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday, alleging that 32 nations have failed to act on global warming. The six, aged 11 to 24, claim they are suffering from “having…
UN General Assembly: Tinubu seeks better deal to end extremism, Africa’s exploitation
President Bola Tinubu in the early hours of today made his inaugural address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with a call on world leaders to serve African countries a better deal of international politics. Mounting the rostrum on…
Tinubu leaves for 78th UNGA in New York
President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday leave Abuja for New York to attend the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) holding from September 19 to 23. A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed…