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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 7 June 2021 First City Monument Bank has said it will continue to champion, execute and support initiatives that will enhance the ecosystem, as well as tackle some of the adverse effects of climate change and other challenges facing the environment. The bank said this in a statement to commemorate the World Environment Day. According to the bank, a cleaner and more sustainable environment would create better world for present and future generations. The bank disclosed that it organised various educational programmes, in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation and other stakeholders as part of its commitment towards its corporate social responsibility in keeping the environment sustainable. ....
A woman wades through floodwaters in Busia, Kenya, May 3, 2020. Across East Africa, flooding has resulted from months of excessive rainfall, which has also triggered landslides and mudslides. It has left thousands homeless and destroyed farmland. (CNS photo/Thomas Mukoya, Reuters) One of the first actions taken by President Joe Biden after his inauguration in January was to issue an executive order to rejoin the Paris climate agreement. That neatly reversed the position of his predecessor, Donald Trump, who had pulled the United States out of the accord in 2017. The turnabout was cheered by environmental activists in Africa, a continent that contributes a comparatively tiny amount to the problem of global warming but stands to suffer mightily because of climate change related to it. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, established in 2008, is the largest civil society consortium promoting inclusive strategies to address climate and environmental challenges in Africa. ....
Share 2020 was a year that witnessed a lull in activities occasioned by the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite last year’s challenges, the Director-General of Federal Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Professor Shola Adepoju revealed that 2020 was a year that FRIN developed new products and made progress in fulfilling its mandate in Nigeria’s environment sector. He also spoke on the outlook for 2021 in this interview with PAUL OMOROGBE. How would you rate the performance of your organisation in 2020 amidst the pandemic? It is always difficult to rate oneself except one wants to be egocentric. But I think those who have been overseeing me have been full of commendation that in spite of the pandemic and challenges that were associated with 2020, we were still able to make our mark in some areas. But I like looking into the areas I have not done too well or where there are challenges, in order to look into those challenges and see how we can be ....