November 11, 2023
Nigeria: Vice President Shettima, Stakeholders Set Targets for COP28
Determined to present a strong position that will benefit the country at the forthcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, the Vice President, Kashim… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Demands 13 Percent Derivation From Hydro Electricity
Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on the federal government to pay 13 per cent derivation to Niger State for power generated and supplied to Nigerians through… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change Poses Grave Risks to Nigeria - Agora Policy
Nigeria is facing significant health and environmental threats and risks losing $100 billion annually from the impact of climate change, according to a new report. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Tale of Jago Community and Its Struggle to End Open Defecation
Two years ago, one could barely walk a kilometre in Jago Community without seeing faeces, as the people have no improved toilet to defecate. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Alternative Fuel - Federal Govt Fast-Tracks CNG Adoption
To fast-track the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria, the federal government has inaugurated a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles pilot conversion centre in… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Position Nigeria to Tackle Climate, Debt Crises
A group, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has said that despite a report that Nigeria and 10 other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… Read more »
Nigeria: Wildlife Crime - Govt Destroys 4 Tonnes of Seized Pangolin Scales
In a bid to stop wildlife trafficking and protect the nation's biodiversity, the federal government yesterday destroyed a total of 3914.08 kilograms (nearly four tonnes) of seized… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: Flood Kills 603 Nigerians, Displaces 1.3 Million
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed that over 603 people have died and 1.3 million displaced in 31 states across the country from 2022 to date as a result of… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Warning, States Caught Unprepared for Floods
Again, despite previous experience and warnings from the relevant authorities, several states and local governments across the country have been caught unprepared for the yearly… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Libya: 5,000 Feared Dead After Libya Floods
About 5,000 people have been killed and with over 10,000 missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Nigeria: Shell Discovers Another Oil Leak After Resumption of Forcados Export Facility
Nigeria's oil production is facing another major challenge following discovery of another oil leak in a facility operated by oil major Shell. Read more »
August 20, 2023
Nigeria: 2 Lagos Agencies Partner on Improved Water Service Delivery
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has partnered Lagos Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) to enhance improved water service delivery in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Commissions Air Quality Station to Tackle Pollution
The federal government has commissioned Air Quality Station to tackle Nigeria's air pollution rate said to be 44.8%, which makes the country the 10th most polluted country in… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: SustyVibes Launches Bioverse NG Project
SustyVibes, an African youth-led organisation dedicated to making sustainability practical and relatable, has unveiled the launch of the Bioverse NG Project in collaboration with… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Nigeria: 5 Die, 75 Injured in 2023 Flooding - NEMA
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said five persons have died while 75 others have been injured in 2023 flooding so far across the country. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Heat Waves May Kill 204,000 Women in Nigeria, Others - Report
A new research has warned that about 204,000 women may die of heat waves in Nigeria, India and America. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: 4 Years After Inauguration, Multi-Billion Naira Baro Inland Port Rots Away
Weeds and thick trees have taken over the multi-billion naira Baro Port inaugurated in 2019 by former President Muhammadu Buhari even as a surging river is gradually encroaching… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Chad: Boko Haram Insurgency, Climate Change Affected 11m Persons in Lake Chad Region - Ingos
International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) have acknowledged that 11 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria remained affected by a complex crisis resulting… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Wildlife Protection Will Reduce Risk of Another Pandemic - Group Warns
Wild Africa Fund has called for urgent actions to curb illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and climate change to reduce the risk of future disease transmissions. Read more »
Nigeria: Open Defecation - Why Nigeria Needs 3.9m Toilets Annually
With less than two years to meet the open defecation practice target, 48 million Nigerians still practice open defecation, while 95 million are without access to basic sanitation… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change, Imperatives of Global Financing Pact
The eggheads that manage the world's financial system gathered in Paris, the French capital, recently, for a summit that was seen as a new starting point towards a more… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: Creating Enabling Environment for Optimal Renewable Energy
Nigeria has unfortunately either by omission or commission remained in darkness even when it possesses the potentials to be the energy (electricity) hub of the continent of Africa. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Senate Rejects Controversial Water Bill
The Senate has rejected the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2023. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Nigeria: World Environment Day - 'Plastic Pollution Threat to Ocean, Marine Wildlife'
The Wild Africa Fund (WAF), has disclosed that the constant use and accumulation of single use plastic as waste is damaging the environment and a threat to oceans and marine… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Bi-Courtney Launches Waste Recycling Project At Mma2
As part of efforts to stem the tide of the global climate change crisis, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), in partnership with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance… Read more »