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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…

Lagos State emerged the top ranked state in Nigeria with 182 points at the just concluded first-ever climate governance performance ranking of Nigeria’s subnational. This was revealed during the launch of the report which was championed by the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in close  collaboration with the Department…

Introduction Nigeria is currently at a pivotal moment where the need for economic growth is pressing, but so is the urgency to tackle environmental challenges. The Dangote Refinery, a massive oil refining project, has sparked a heated debate that encapsulates these complex tensions. This analysis delves into the heart of…

The recent write up by the highly respected and admired David Hundeyin is characteristically provocative. He makes some crucial points, which are communicated in the typical David Hundeyin’s style. His sharing of the commissioned brief he received from Dialogue Earth in the spirit of full openness is commendable, as is…

By: Michael Mike Lagos State has been ranked top among the 36 states of the country on Climate Governance Performance. Gombe States was ranked second with Ebonyi State taking the Number 3 position, both Borno State and Ekiti State jointly ranked fourth. Oyo, Kano and Zamfara States were ranked 34,…

Gombe State has received an award for emerging with an AA rating in the climate governance performance ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria. This recognition was bestowed on Gombe State by the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) during a high-level…

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Seriake Dickson, has described the Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking (CGPRR) of Nigeria’s 36 states project as a timely and innovative intervention. Dickson spoke in Abuja shortly after receiving the report of the project which was launched by the…