South China’s tropical island province, Hainan, has released a biodiversity conservation strategy and action plan, calling for the restoration of 30 percent of its degraded ecosystems by 2030.
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
The Netherlands government has established an advisory board t to accelerate Nigeria’s shift towards renewable energy, with focus on advancing sustainable solutions within the solar marketplace.
Delta state government has approved ₦15.7 billion for the construction of Phase III flood control measures in Warri, Effurun and environs in Warri South and Uvwie local government areas.
A group, Society for Peace Development and Education, has described a letter to the Kano State House of Assembly by “Yar Dangwalen Jihar Kano” for the dissolution of the newly created emirates, and reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir, as politically motivated and could sparke crisis in the state.
The President of the Economic Community of West African States( ECOWAS) Commission, Alieu Touray has emphasized the need for the unity of the Member States to remain together as one bloc.
Niger state governor, Umaru Bago on Thursday, ordered the release of 22 male and three female protesters arrested by the Police for protesting against nationwide economic hardship on Monday in Minna.
When the British conquered Nigeria, they appropriated the Emirate institution and used it to rule the people. Most of the Emirate dynasties of the Sokoto Caliphate across northern Nigeria were about a century old at the time of the British conquest. Their legitimacy was based on the Jihad led by Shehu Usman Danfodio and his followers from 1804 to 1807.
With a focused agenda geared towards promoting inclusive and cohesive efforts, United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA-6 is poised to tackle the multifaceted challenges posed by the triple planetary crisis head-on through enhanced multilateral cooperation. “As we prepare for this assembly, it is clear that the world has an environmental must-do list. This is a must-do list for tackling what we at UNEP call the triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. This crisis disproportionately impacts the African continent, including Kenya,” says Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director. According to Andersen, the impacts are here…
Another set of protest to press home the the concern against the rising living cost, has erupted in Suleja, a commercial nerve center of Niger state, and located a few kilometres away from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, ordered the federal government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days.