climate change Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:22:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png climate change Nigeria Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Niger Delta Pollution: Experts Demand Real-Time Air Monitoring Systems Across Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-delta-pollution-experts-demand-real-time-air-monitoring-systems-across-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=niger-delta-pollution-experts-demand-real-time-air-monitoring-systems-across-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-delta-pollution-experts-demand-real-time-air-monitoring-systems-across-nigeria/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:22:56 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=284404 Environmental experts and advocacy groups have called on Nigerian authorities to expand the use of air-quality monitoring technology across the country to improve pollution tracking and protect public health. The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) said widespread deployment of air-monitoring sensors would provide reliable data needed to address pollution challenges and improve environmental accountability. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/niger-delta-pollution-experts-demand-real-time-air-monitoring-systems-across-nigeria/feed/ 0 NEC Approves N83.2bn Flood Control Fund to Tackle Climate Emergencies in Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/nec-approves-n83-2bn-flood-control-fund-to-tackle-climate-emergencies-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nec-approves-n83-2bn-flood-control-fund-to-tackle-climate-emergencies-in-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/nec-approves-n83-2bn-flood-control-fund-to-tackle-climate-emergencies-in-nigeria/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:52:15 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=279268 The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N83.2 billion for a nationwide climate response initiative aimed at reducing the impact of flooding and other environmental emergencies across Nigeria. The intervention, known as the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), is designed to strengthen disaster preparedness and improve early response mechanisms ahead of expected flood risks. The […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nec-approves-n83-2bn-flood-control-fund-to-tackle-climate-emergencies-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 Flood Risk Rising in Nigeria as HEDA Warns After NIHSA Alert https://freedomonline.com.ng/flood-risk-rising-in-nigeria-as-heda-warns-after-nihsa-alert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flood-risk-rising-in-nigeria-as-heda-warns-after-nihsa-alert https://freedomonline.com.ng/flood-risk-rising-in-nigeria-as-heda-warns-after-nihsa-alert/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:30:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275911 A civil society organisation, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), has raised concerns over the growing threat of flooding across Nigeria following a recent warning by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). Speaking in Lagos, HEDA’s Executive Director, Suleiman Arigbabu, said the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook released by NIHSA signals significant risks […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/flood-risk-rising-in-nigeria-as-heda-warns-after-nihsa-alert/feed/ 0 Nigeria Has Lost Nearly All Its Forests — Experts Sound Urgent Warning https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-has-lost-nearly-all-its-forests-experts-sound-urgent-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-has-lost-nearly-all-its-forests-experts-sound-urgent-warning https://freedomonline.com.ng/nigeria-has-lost-nearly-all-its-forests-experts-sound-urgent-warning/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:32:35 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274323 The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)has raised alarm over rapid deforestation in the country, revealing that Nigeria has lost nearly 90 percent of its forest cover over the past three decades. The warning was issued in a statement released in Lagos to mark the International Day of Forests observed globally on March 21. According to the […]

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