Tag: Climate Change
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Aisha Buhari urges action against impact of climate change on women, children
Mrs Aisha Buhari, the President, African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) and Nigeria`s First Lady, has called for global actions to address the negative impact of climate change on women and children in Africa. She made this appeal in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja by…
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Climate Change: We’re focused on What worksfor Nigerians – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government would keep to its Climate Change commitments and focus on how to do that in a way that works best for the needs of the Nigerian people.
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COP 26, Africa and the imperative for energy transitioning – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside Elementary leadership lesson highlights that today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s future. It is only those meant for the destruction that will not pay heed to this all-time truth. This aphorism aptly captures the mood of the country as the world gathered recently in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss climate change and the future –…
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UNGA 76: Niger says climate change is another pandemic with devastating effects
Apart from disastrous economic consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic has also amplified the climate and security crisis in the Sahel, said Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during the country’s turn to speak at the UN General Assembly. Hassoumi Massoudou highlighted that his country and region are suffering recurrent droughts and flooding, as well as locust infestations…
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Climate change: Nigeria ready to support attainment of Paris Agreement – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the global community of Nigeria’s readiness to support global multilateral processes for the attainment of the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Speaking at a Virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, the President said the fight to redress the impact is the responsibility of all countries and stakeholders, congratulating President Joe Biden…
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How climate change contributes to rising conflicts in Nigeria – Abdulsalami
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has attributed the rising conflicts in the country to the impact of climate change on the people. He said this during the 2nd General Abdulsalami Abubakar Foundation Annual Peace Lecture organised to commemorate the International Day of Peace in Minna on Saturday. The event was tagged “Good Politics…
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Senate reconsiders Digital Rights, Climate Change bills after being passed into law
Upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate on Tuesday reconsidered seven bills, including the Digital Rights and Freedom (Est, etc) Bill, 2018 and the Climate Change (Est, etc) Bill, 2018, it has previously passed into law. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Senate and the House of Representatives had passed into law the Digital Rights and…
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Climate change challenges: Osinbajo tasks Nigerian techies
The development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate technologies remain the best solution to climate change challenges, the Acting President , Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said. The Office of the Vice-President said Osinbajo made the statement on Friday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) situated at the Enterprise Development Centre…
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Population growth, climate change responsible for water shortage – FG
The Federal Government, says population growth and effects of climate change are some the factors causing shortage of supply of potable water. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, said this at a symposium to commemorate the 2018 World Water Day in Abuja. According to him, in spite of the accomplishments and enormous opportunities…
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Space: the next frontier to fight climate change
The UK Space Agency said on Thursday that it would invest 38 million pounds (52.79 million dollars) to help people cope with climate disasters by using satellites. The device will monitor unpredictable weather patterns in Rwanda, deforestation in Colombia, the risk of forest fire in Indonesia, and the impact of severe climate swings on Tanzania,…