By Marek Majewsky and Doris Pundy, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany could receive billions in European Union climate funding later than planned after it missed a deadline for accessing funding worth €5.3 billion ($6.2 billion). The government in Berlin had until Monday to submit a proposal to the European Commission for the newly set…
Dr Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, a Nigerian research archaeologist at the British Museum, has won the 2025 Dan David Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious and financially significant awards in the historical disciplines.
The Federal Government is set to issue a ₦50 billion sovereign green bond to fund environmentally sustainable projects and strengthen its climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across several states, including Cross River, from Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Women farmers in Cross River State, particularly in the communities of Apiapum and Agwagune in Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas, are facing increased hardship due to the escalating effects of climate change, mainly flooding.
ANTARCTICA – Antarctica has reversed it trend, gaining ice for the first time in decades, according to a new study published by Science China Earth Sciences. Researchers say from 2021-2023, the Antarctic Ice Sheet saw a record-breaking mass gain. Tongji University researchers say satellite gravimetry data shows that from 2011 to 2020, the Antarctic Ice…
CALABAR – Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, have intercepted a large consignment of illegal wildlife products at Calabar’s Mfum/Ekok Joint Border Station. Speaking at a press briefing in Calabar on Monday, 24 March 2025, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Chukwudi Ogbonna, disclosed…
Clocks across the majority of European countries sprang forward by one hour on Sunday morning as the continent moves to daylight saving time. Clocks in most European nations including Germany were advanced by one hour at 0100 GMT to 0200 GMT, heralding longer evenings and brighter days. This means that for the coming months parts of…
The European Commission on Monday approved a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) German government initiative to assist businesses in decarbonizing their production processes. “The scheme approved today will support ambitious projects that will significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of industrial production processes in Germany,” said Teresa Ribera, the commission’s vice president for a clear, just and…
By Toheeb Babalola Funkẹ Alimi, 58, and her family were living at Yemẹtu – an infamous neighbourhood in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. A dirty river clogged with plastic bottles, used styrofoam, and human faeces encircled the community, causing stagnant water. Majority of the houses around the river lack toilets, and residents rely on it for both solid…