Month: September 2024

Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) 2024 Deadline: Nov 01, 2024 Donor: Science for Nature and People Partnership Grant Type: Events Grant Size: $500,000 to $1 million Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainable Development, Water Management The Science for Nature and People Partnership is requesting…

The World Bank announced that it has approved an additional $1.57 billion loan to the Nigerian government to fund three projects. The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The World Bank noted that new funding will support Nigeria in addressing governance challenges in education and healthcare, improving…

The Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD), Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AEFUNAI), Ebonyi State, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has called on global leaders to make the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) holding in…

Climate change has resulted in considerable environmental challenges in Nigeria, impacting every region and socio-economic group. Nigeria has a youthful population with more than 70% of the population below 30 years of age. The Nigeria, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) had earlier stated that the youth population account for about…

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), a non-governmental organisation based in Abuja, has expressed deep sadness over the flood disaster that recently struck in Maiduguri, Borno State, in Nigeria. The tragic event, said to have been triggered by the collapse of the Alau Dam, resulted in numerous casualties, loss…