Environment
ISWAP Kills Five Farmers in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria
Saturday, August 30, suspected ISWAP insurgents killed at least five farmers. The tragedy occurred in Ngoshe, a community in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. “Such horrors visit us almost daily” said Junaid Jibrin, a legislative aide.
Special Report: The importance of COP27 and the need to ensure the world knows about the dangers of climate change
Heatwaves and droughts, wildfires, cyclones, rising sea levels, land degradation, desertification and major floods have made climate change – also referred to as global warming – a devastating reality, resulting […]
Young people in Maiduguri make sure nothing goes to waste – and they are raking in good money doing so
Many unemployed youth and women in Maiduguri have found a way to make money – and they’re helping communities to reduce disease, flooding, land degradation, environmental hazards and food insecurity […]
Health officers instruct roadside traders to clean up their act or move
As the rainy season starts, environmental health officers in Borno State have started the mammoth task of clearing drainage systems and waterways to avoid flooding and the spread of water-borne […]
Green Climate Fund gives bank US$150 million towards Desert to Power solar initiative
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has given US$150 million to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the 10 gigawatts (GW) Desert to Power solar initiative which is expected to lead […]
Deforestation could lead to the desertification of vast tracts of land
The continued practice of felling trees in Borno State − and in the whole of the Lake Chad region – is multiplying the spread of deforestation in many of the […]
