The UN Climate Change chief, Simon Stiell, has called on countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of the COP30 summit to confront the escalating impacts of climate change. Stiell, who leads the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), warned that developing nations remain critically short of the resources needed to cope with worsening storms, floods, and droughts. In a statement on Tuesday, he stressed that climate finance must “flow right now” as delegates prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, in November for what is expected to be a decisive summit aimed at turning global…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 172 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation. According to the agency’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 40 (September 29 – October 5, 2025), the fatalities represent a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 18.6 per cent, higher than the 17 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024. The report shows that 924 confirmed cases and 8,041 suspected cases have been recorded in 106 Local Government Areas across the affected states. The NCDC identified Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi as the five states…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced plans to relocate the popular Obiri-Ikwerre dumpsite along Airport Road, citing environmental concerns and the need to present a cleaner and more welcoming gateway to Port Harcourt, the state capital. Fubara disclosed this on Tuesday during an inspection of an alternative dumpsite project at Eneka-Igwuruta in Ikwerre Local Government Area. The governor described the existing site as a serious public health hazard and an eyesore for visitors entering the state through the airport corridor. “The kind of environmental hazards we are facing along the Airport–Obiri-Ikwerre road, especially the smell on that road which…
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Roche Nigeria has partnered with the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) to strengthen public education and media reporting on breast cancer. The collaboration featured a two-day strategic capacity-building workshop for health journalists, held at the Cancer Centre of the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Lagos. The workshop, themed “Elevating Science and Health Journalism,” aimed to equip journalists with the skills and tools needed to accurately inform Nigerians about breast cancer and the available care initiatives. It also commemorated the 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed globally every October to raise awareness…
Mr. Solomon Akwashiki, member representing Lafia Central Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Tuesday inaugurated a five-day free medical outreach targeting 3,000 indigent members of his constituency. Speaking at the flag-off in Lafia, Akwashiki said the initiative, undertaken through the Solomon Akwashiki Foundation, was aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of less privileged residents. He said the outreach would cover general and eye surgeries, consultations, distribution of eyeglasses and medications, as well as health education sessions. The lawmaker reiterated his commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy and providing quality representation at the state legislature. “I…
The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria (SWOFON), Kwara Chapter, has lamented the crash in food crop prices across the state, saying it has left many farmers running at a loss. The women farmers expressed their concern at the commemoration of the 2025 World Food Day, organized by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CCEPE) and SWOFON. SWOFON Ilorin East Coordinator, Funmilayo Lawal, said the farmers had barely recovered from the impact of climate change in 2024 when the fall in food prices began to affect their livelihoods. She appealed for government intervention…
The Medical Director of Insignia Health, Dr. Olumuyiwa Olusanya, has emphasized the need to build a strong and well-equipped Primary Healthcare (PHC) system to ensure efficient healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Olusanya made the remark on Tuesday at the 2025 Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Physicians’ Week Scientific Conference held in Ibadan. Speaking on the theme “Healthcare as a Value Chain: Building Efficiency from Policy to Patient,” he stressed the importance of integrating private and general practitioners into the PHC system and providing them with financial support. “Once we get it right from the primary healthcare sector, we will reposition…
Stakeholders in space engineering have called for increased investment in planetarium infrastructure to unlock its potential in driving Nigeria’s economic growth. They made the call at the 9th Brig.-Gen. Michael Agu Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony, organized by the Nigerian Institution of Space Engineers (NISEng) on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the lecture was “Planetarium Infrastructure as Catalyst for Producing Potential Astronauts and Promoting Space Tourism: Lessons for Nigeria.” A planetarium is a theatre designed for educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, as well as for training in celestial navigation. Prof. Benjamin Ayatunji, Director of…
The Federal Government says the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) document will outline the benefits of investing in climate change adaptation and create a win-win scenario for all Nigerians. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Mahmud Kambari, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during a Technical Review Workshop on the NAP document for Nigeria. Kambari, who was represented by Dr. Iniobong Abiola-Awe, Director of Climate Change in the ministry, said the government had also developed an adaptation financing strategy to ensure full funding for adaptation initiatives across all sectors. “A monitoring and evaluation framework has also been developed to…
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has reiterated its commitment to enhancing Africa’s capabilities in space weather observation, data sharing, and satellite-based forecasting through programmes and international partnerships. Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, Official of the Executive Secretariat of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), UNOOSA, made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview with reporters. Space weather refers to the physical and phenomenological conditions of the natural space environment, usually caused by the sun, which can affect technologies on Earth. Unlike terrestrial weather, space weather does not involve atmospheric conditions such as temperature…