Namibia becomes first Southern African country to join United Nations Water Convention
BY EKHATOR RUTH ENIYE On 8 June 2023 Namibia became the first Southern African country, and 8th country in Africa, to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use…
Ghana: Aggressive Climate Action In planting 10m Trees In A day
For the third year running, Ghanaians are turning up in public and private spaces for a mass tree planting exercise in a day for a greener future. Schools, churches, private…
How To End Plastic Pollution – Nigerian Environmental Assessors
BY AROGUNDADE MICHAEL GBADURA The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) has listed four conditions to end plastic pollution in the country. Prof. Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, AEIAN’s President, listed…
10 signs you’re in a toxic relationship with your job
Are you currently working in a toxic workplace? Raise your hand if you’ve got someone in your workplace that has toxic energy. It’s not uncommon. According to a 2019 workplace…
Women with hardened arteries may need stronger treatment to prevent heart attacks than men
Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European…
Argentina 2023: Sanusi motivates Flying Eagles with cash
The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi on Friday evening presented the sum of $1,000 to the Flying Eagles for their performance against Gli Azzurrini of Italy…
Afreximbank wins two top prizes at African Banker Awards 2023
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) walked away with two of the most prestigious prizes at the African Banker Awards 2023 held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, receiving the awards for…
Google Increases Flood Hub Platform To 80 Countries
BY OKAFOR AUGUSTINE IZUCHUKWU Google has announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, adding eight new countries in Africa. Yossi Mattias, Vice President Engineering…
Nigeria: FG Trains 240 Edo Farmers On Climate Resilient Practices
BY SALAMI OLAJUMOKE TOLULOPE The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on Monday, May 15, 2023, trained no fewer than 240 farmers on climate resilient practices in maize,…
Third UN Ocean Conference Co-Chairs Solicit Inputs from Civil Society
BY OLATUNJI ABIODUN DANIEL The Co-Chairs of the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) have invited inputs from civil society organizations (CSOs) to share feedback and expectations for the event. CSOs…