By Joke Kujenya WIDESPREAD HUNGER is set to affect an estimated 30.6 million Nigerians, including 150,978 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), between June and August 2025. The latest Cadre Harmonisé (CH) report, released on Friday, warns of worsening food shortages driven by economic i...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ENVIRONMENT is noted to hold the key to human well-being and economic progress. Businesses, industries, and biodiversity also depend on a stable climate, yet decades of environmental degradation threaten this balance. Also, extreme weather, pollution, and deforestation have intensified, putting ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO combat climate change have highlighted the need for collaboration between nations. At the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu joined the global discourse, showcasing his commitment to addressing climate imperatives and advancing sustainable developme...
By JKNewsMedia SINGLE-USE plastics are now officially out of circulation in Lagos supermarkets, marking a major shift in the state’s battle against plastic waste. ShopRite, one of the largest retailers, has eliminated nylon bags for groceries, offering reusable bags for N500 instead or urging customers to bring their own. The Lagos State Gove...
By JKNewsMedia FLOODING, CLIMATE change, and a lack of improved onion seedlings have disrupted onion production in Nigeria, leading to skyrocketing prices and severe scarcity. The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria detailed the challenges affecting the onion supply chain. Since late 2024, onion prices have spike...
By Joke Kujenya TWO WEEKS after the 29th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the promises of climate action remain unfulfilled. The conference, which brought together world leaders from across the globe, left many climate-vulnerable nations grappling w...
EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION of sugary drinks and the prevalence of single-use plastics (SUPs) pose significant threats to public health and the environment in Nigeria, experts have warned. The issue was spotlighted during a webinar organised by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), titled “SSB and Climate Change...
By Joke Kujenya AT COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, civil society groups, including the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) movement, have gathered to demand urgent climate action. During a People’s Plenary on 22 November, activists from both the Global South and North united under the theme “Pay Up, Stand Up: Finance Climate Action, Not Genocide”....
By Joke Kujenya MILLIONS OF people worldwide are grappling with the escalating effects of climate change, from deadly floods to relentless droughts. This disclosure was made by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the COP29 climate summit where the agency unveiled a series of ambitious projects aimed at tackling th...
By JKNewsMedia Environment THE PRESENCE of 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku has sparked outrage among environmental rights groups in Africa, who warn that the industry’s influence is obstructing climate justice. The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition, which includes prominent Nigerian and African orga...
