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One Acre Fund to Plant 12.5 Million Trees in 2025 to Empower Nigerian Farmers, Tackle Deforestation

1.3 Million Trees Targeted for Kwara State Alone as Programme Scales Up Climate-Smart Agriculture By Dare Akogun As Nigeria continues to grapple with rapid deforestation and the devastating impacts of climate change, One Acre Fund Nigeria is ramping up its environmental intervention…

Caribbean Leaders Launch ‘Actioning Blue’ Declaration at UNOC3, Uniting for Ocean Protection and 30×30 Vision

By Dare Akogun Caribbean nations have taken a historic step in advancing marine conservation and regional ocean governance with the official launch of the Actioning Blue: Caribbean 30×30 Vision for the Ocean at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). The high-level…

Standard Chartered Faces Backlash Over Continued Fossil Fuel Financing in Southeast Asia

By Dare Akogun At its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Standard Chartered came under renewed pressure from Southeast Asian civil society groups to end its financing of new fossil fuel projects and adopt a time-bound phase-out plan consistent with a just and…

Kakafu Lithium Boom Fizzles Out as Buyers Vanish 

By Dare Akogun   Mohammed Tsadu remembers the days when his family thrived on the booming lithium mining business in Kakafu.  “We used to make at least ₦250,000 every month. Those were times of hope and financial stability,” he recalled.   Mohammed Tsadu.  …

Kwara Governor Receives 40 Gas-Powered Vehicles to Boost Mass Transit

  • 10 December 2024
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By Dare Akogun Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday received 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles under the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), aimed at alleviating the impact of fuel subsidy removal and enhancing public transportation in the state. Speaking…

BBYDI Trains Teachers on Integrating AI, EdTech for Better Learning Outcomes

  • 5 December 2024
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Teachers in North Central Nigeria have taken a step towards modernising education by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their classrooms. The initiative is part of a workshop organised by the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), aimed at empowering educators with digital…

UN Press Briefing in Nairobi Calls for Localization to Transform Humanitarian Responses

  • 4 December 2024
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From Joseph Silali, Nairobi The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) hosted a high-level press briefing on the 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview, emphasizing the need for increased investment in localization to transform humanitarian responses. The event, themed “Investing in Localization for the…

Kwara ACReSAL Flags Off Tree Planting to Combat Land Degradation

  • 29 November 2024
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By Dare Akogun The Kwara Agro-climatic in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has launched a tree planting initiative targeting the cultivation of 160,000 trees to address deforestation, land degradation, and water stress across selected communities in the state. The project, undertaken in collaboration with…

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