Media Spotlight on Idon Community as Journalists Tackle Charcoal-Driven Deforestation.
By Ehinome Agbon, Idon, Kajuru, Kaduna State …Idon Community Battles the Impact of Charcoal Production Residents of Idon community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State are expressing growing concern over the environmental damage caused by charcoal production, their main source of livelihood. Their plight gained attention during a three-day Climate Journalism Training held […]
3-Day Climate Journalism Workshop Builds Capacity of Kaduna Reporters on Environmental Reporting
By Ehinome Agbon | Procyon News KADUNA — In a bid to strengthen media capacity for climate change awareness and reporting, a three-day intensive training on climate journalism was held from October 21 to 23, 2025, at The Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna. The workshop, themed “Amplifying Climate Resilience Through Ethical and Impactful Radio Reporting,” was organized […]
Kaduna Climbs to 3rd Place on Nigeria Climate Governance Ranking 2025
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna. Kaduna State has recorded a remarkable leap on the Nigeria Climate Governance Ranking, moving from 16th position in 2024 to 3rd place in the 2025 edition. The ranking, which evaluates states’ performance in climate policy implementation, environmental protection, and sustainability efforts, placed Lagos and Katsina in first and second positions respectively. […]
Kaduna LGAs Deepen Transparency and Climate Action Through Strengthened Accountability Mechanism
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna The Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM) has inaugurated and trained Technical Working Groups (TWGs) across all 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, in a move to strengthen participatory governance, transparency, accountability, and climate action. The initiative, supported by the Partnership for Agile Governance & Climate Engagement (PACE) […]
2025: Governor Aliyu Sokoto flags-off tree planting campaign , targets 500,000 environmental, economic trees across 23 LGs
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The effects of climate change occasioned by desertification progression may be nearing a thing of the past in the caliphate following the purposeful step that informed a strategic projection of planting no fewer than 500,000 trees by the Sokoto state government in the 2025 tree planting campaign. Unveiling the campaign at […]
Goronyo Visits NEMA DG, Reiterates Support for Sokoto Boat Tragedy Victims
The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., has paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Hajia Zubaida Umar, following the recent boat accident in Kojiyo Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. During the visit, which took place on Monday, 18th August […]
Kaduna Women Take Center Stage in Bold Climate Action Project
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria In a powerful response to the environmental and socio-economic challenges gripping parts of Kaduna State, Bridge That Gap Hope for Africa Initiative (BTG) has launched a landmark project targeting three of the state’s most vulnerable Local Government Areas—Zaria, Chikun, and Zango Kataf. The initiative, titled “Women Empowerment and Climate Resilience […]
Kaduna’s Monthly Climate Hangout Builds Momentum for Environmental Awareness and Climate Journalism
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna. Kaduna, Nigeria – In a bid to raise environmental awareness and promote sustainable practices, the Monthly Climate Hangout in Kaduna continues to draw increasing attention among journalists, scientists, civil society groups, and environmental advocates. Spearheaded by African Climate Reporters in collaboration with the Climate Change and Environment Desk of the Interfaith […]
President Tinubu Empowers 200 Youths in FCT with CNG Tricycles to Ease Transport Burden
By Mariam Okpe & Peter Jatau – Abuja In a bold step aimed at mitigating the economic hardship following the removal of fuel subsidies, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has empowered 200 Nigerian youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tricycles. The distribution, held on Democracy Day in Abuja, was part […]
Kaduna Leads Nigeria’s Infrastructure Transparency Drive with World-Class Open Contracting Portal.
By Ehis Agbon Kaduna State has taken a major leap in its journey toward transparency and accountability with the validation of a new digital platform that promises to revolutionize the monitoring of public infrastructure projects. At a high-level workshop held recently in Kaduna, stakeholders from government agencies, civil society, the private sector, and the media […]