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“Africa needs to have a lot more resources for financing climate” – Akinwumi Adesina
By Kenneth Mohammed In an exclusive interview with The Guardian.com, Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank, says the outlook is good...
POLITICAL INSTABILITY AS A ROADBLOCK TO DEVELOPMENT
FROM THE EDITOR This year’s first quarter edition of DEVELOPMENT AGENDA dwelt on the ubiquity of grinding poverty in West Africa despite the...
Biodiversity in Burkina Faso: Bridging Ecosystems with Environmental Art Across Borders
By: Sarah Drake Whether you call the prairies like the Midwest, the concrete jungle like New York, or the desert like Burkina Faso...
For the Defence of Our Ocean and Human Rights
By Nnimmo Bassey It is important that we consider the state of our ocean—not as a commodity to be exploited but as a...
Nigeria’s Biodiversity Crisis: Urgent Call for Conservation Action
By Salamatu Fada Biodiversity loss is a global crisis that threatens ecosystems, human livelihoods, and the planet’s future. According to the International Union...
From the Editor
THE STEADY LOSS OF OUR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Biodiversity, this elegant shortened form of biological diversity, means the diversity of life on planet earth;...
SPECIES CORNER (Jacobin Cuckoo)
Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Name (Scientific name): Clamator jacobinus Field Identification They are Medium-sized bird, pied, black above and...
Energy Transition & African Narratives
By Chichi Aniagolu Since the industrial revolution nearly 140 years ago, Earth’s temperature has spiked and scientists collectively agree that coal, oil and...
A One-Day Symposium on the Nigerian Petroleum Industry
Theme: The Way Forward You are cordially invited to a One-Day Symposium on the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, themed: ‘Nigerian Petroleum Industry: The Way...
CSOs Advocate for Improved ATM Services at Primary Health Care Centres
By Prosper Okoye Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to enhance the provision of services related to HIV and AIDS,...
