By Joke Kujenya FOR MILLIONS of people forced from their homes by conflict, finding safety has not ended their struggle, as worsening droughts, floods and extreme heat expose them to further hardship across host countries. JKNewsMedia.com reports that United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has raised concerns over the growing e...
By Joke Kujenya RISING TEMPERATURES, prolonged dry spells and deteriorating air quality could expose Lagos residents to increased health risks as the state government urges households and businesses to prepare for potentially extreme weather conditions associated with the El Niño climate pattern. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Commissioner for ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FARMERS MAY need to rethink planting schedules, households could face tougher conditions during periods of intense heat, and communities vulnerable to flooding may have to strengthen their preparations as scientists warn of changing global weather patterns linked to a developing El Niño phenomenon. JKNe...
By JKNewsMedia PLANS HAVE been concluded by communities across Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State to stage a peaceful protest on Thursday, August 6, 2026, to draw attention to what organisers described as a worsening environmental and humanitarian crisis affecting coastal settlements. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Coalition of Ilaje...
By JKNewsMedia BETTER HEALTH continues to be one of the many benefits linked to palm trees through their fruits and the products derived from them. JKNewsMedia.com writes that widely valued for their economic importance, palm harvesters said different species including the oil palm, coconut palm and date palm also contribute to human well-bei...
By JKNewsMedia FLOOD RISKS have prompted the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) to issue a medium flood advisory for Adamawa, Bauchi, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Kaduna, Plateau, Niger, Benue, and Borno states within the next seven days. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agency announced the advisory through information p...
By JKNewsMedia FLASH FLOODING may occur across 19 states following warnings issued by the Nigerian Meteorological (NiMet) Agency over increased surface runoff during early heavy rains. JKNewsMedia.com reports that NiMet, in an advisory issued on Thursday, said increased surface runoff and flash flooding could occur during heavy early rains du...
By JKNewsMedia URGENT ACTION to confront escalating climate threats formed the centre of calls issued as Earth Day 2026 was marked, with the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay coalition demanding accountability and protection of the continent’s ecosystems. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a statement released on Wednesday, the coalition said the th...
By Elizabeth Adamson, JKNewsMedia Intern GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL and humanitarian concerns have been raised in Abereke community of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, where recurring oil spills and ocean surges have destroyed livelihoods and submerged large parts of the area. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Corporate Accountability and...
By Engr. (Chief) Ipigansi Okumo THERE ARE men whose lives outlive their years because they choose to build for humanity rather than for themselves. Oronto Natei Douglas, popularly known as OND, one of Nigeria’s finest environmentalists, political activists and named among the world’s most influential writers and thinkers, was one of such rare...
