Nigeria - Climate Nigeria As in most of West Africa, Nigeria's climate is characterized by strong latitudinal zones, becoming progressively drier as one moves north from the coast.

Torrential rains in Mokwa, Nigeria, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 111 people. The disaster highlights the ...

Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has said climate change is threatening the very foundation of ...

Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun. Nigeria, located in West Africa, is the most populous country on the continent, with a population exceeding 200 million people.Its diverse geography includes arid zones ...

Nigeria is set to host a major workshop on Climate Action and Just Energy Transition in Abuja early this week.Organised by the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) in partnership with the ...

Farmers in Nigeria are vulnerable to climate change because they mostly utilize rain-fed agriculture, with 90% of cropland in Nigeria used by smallholder farmers. Because of this, the farmers are ...

Climate change is a long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. It’s caused by solar cycle variations and human activities such as burning fossil fuels: coal, oil and gas. The impact ...

Nigeria's urgent climate-health reality. Climate change is one of the greatest threats to humanity with significant impacts on health. Nigeria, with its vast population and varied geography, ...

In Nigeria, climate change has contributed to the country’s mounting economic and social challenges. The country has acknowledged the need to move to a low-carbon future.

As part of mitigation measures, Lagos State in 2018 developed a climate action plan, which is targeted at ensuring it achieves net zero by 2050. Nigeria: Climate Change - 'Study Shows Lagos is ...

The spill from the 180,000-barrel-a-day, which happened at Eleme in Rivers State in south Nigeria, was detected on June 11. Four days later it was confirmed by Shell Petroleum Development Company ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that killed at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south ...