By 2050, many coastal megacities and small island nations will experience once-a-century weather catastrophes every year, even with an aggressive drawdown of greenhouse gas emissions, a major UN report said. More than a billion people will, by mid-century, be living in areas prone to cyclones, large-scale flooding and other extreme weather events amplified by rising

On September 22, 2019, Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., launched the Global Principles for Responsible Banking as one of the Founding Signatories alongside other global banks. This is a further commitment to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles, Access Bank

The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) representative in Kano State, Mr. Peter Hawkins, has said that no fewer than one million children are out of school in the state. Hawkins said this on Monday in Kano during a four-day workshop organised for commissioners and permanent secretaries from the 19 northern states. The workshop was organised

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that with the executive order signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, no Nigerian will now get international passport without the national identity card. The NIMC Director in Ekiti State, Mr. Gbenga Ifayefunmi, disclosed that there are 22 collection points in the state, urging residents to avail themselves of