ari’s CoP 26 speech. It recalls the paradox of Africa’s low contribution to Greenhouse Gases emissions and its high impact on the effects of climate change and calls for ‘an equitable way forward, firmly rooted in the Convention for sharing the burden among States’.
On the other end of the spectrum, the incidence of drought is increasing in Nigeria. Declining rainfall in some parts of Northern Nigeria and dry belt areas accounts for an average loss of about 350,000 hectares of land annually according to the Federal Ministry of Environment. In Southern Africa, Zambia has also recently lost an estimated one million hectares of planted crops due to drought which has been declared a national disaster. As both economies take the hit of this humanitarian disaster of severe magnitude, their governments now explore sustainable solutions to tackle this potentially recurring climate hazard. Some of these alternative options include desalination and purification of wastewater taking Spain’s example, to meet their hydration needs.
The organised labour has again insisted it will not back down on its demand for a N250,000 national minimum wa The Nigeria Premier Football League title race remains wide open as the season enters matchday 36, live on StarTimes Beta Sports channel 244. While Enugu Rangers maintain their lead at the top, they face a challenging away game against Shooting Stars on June 12th at the Lekan Salami Stadium. A victory in this match…