July 17, 2022
Nigeria: NiMet Predicts Three-Day Cloudy , Rainy Weather Activities From Monday
NiMet forecast cloudy skies on Tuesday with intervals of sunshine over the northern region with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba during the morning hours. Read more »
July 13, 2022
Nigeria: Rainstorm Claims Six Lives, Injures 65 People in Jigawa
A local official said four men and two women died during the storm. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Rescued Turtles Find Refuge in Nigeria's Conservation Centre
There are over 40 turtles at the centre, brought in by various people who rescued them. Some of them injured and traumatised. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: NASS Summons Minister Over Ogoni Cleanup
"We have invited them about three times and they evaded engagement with the parliament." Read more »
Nigeria: NEDC to Establish Waste Recycling Plant in Gombe
He said the commission would install a recycling plant in the state Read more »
July 03, 2022
Nigeria: NAFDAC Shuts 10 Water Factories in Ondo
"In addition to locking the facilities, the companies will pay an administrative charge for late renewal of their registration licence and submit necessary documents for the… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Nigeria: Controversial Water Resources Reintroduced in House of Reps
The bill, which was introduced in the 8th Assembly, caused outrage then as some Nigerians interpreted the proposed law as a power grab by the federal government. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Nigeria: Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Launch Report On Climate Finance in Nigeria #AfricaClimateCrisis
The dialogue will also unveil a critical assessment report that highlights how Nigeria has fared in its management of existing climate finances raised through the two-consecutive… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Warns Against Illegal Felling of Trees, Dumping of Refuse On Waterways
"If you must cut down trees, you must plant new ones as trees help to shade the atmosphere and ozone." Read more »
June 01, 2022
Nigeria: Edo Suffered Worst Tree Cover Loss in 2021, Data Shows
Edo was followed by Cross River. The two states lost a massive 399,000 hectares in the last 20 years, the data shows. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - HEDA Sues Emefiele, Malami, Wants CBN Governor Sacked
The plaintiff is seeking an interpretation of Section 9 of the CBN Act, as to "whether Mr Emefiele is allowed to engage in other business or partisan politics..." Read more »
May 30, 2022
Nigeria: How a Shell Case Helped Nigerian Lawyer Win 'Green Nobel Prize'
To win a prize once awarded Nigeria's Ken Saro-Wiwa and Wangari Maathai, renowned Kenyan environmental activist, Chima Williams has for years confronted powerful oil majors who… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Nigeria: Why Over 40 Million Africans May Experience Extreme Poverty By 2030 - Report
"39.7 million additional people in sub-Saharan Africa could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 due to climate change, more than in any other world region," the report noted. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Activist, Six Others Win Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Prize is awarded annually to environmental heroes from each of the world's six inhabited continental regions. Read more »
May 23, 2022
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Signs Global Document to Improve Health, Climate in Lagos
According to him, Lagos is committed to improving air quality for its citizens and it is the responsibility of every citizen to maintain it because together it can be achieved. Read more »
Nigeria: Oxford Climate Journalism Network Announces Second Cohort
The second cohort of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network runs from July to December 2022. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Nigeria: Abeokuta Overflowing With Refuse, Residents Say
An official said when they arrest people who dump their refuse on the road, they make them sweep the road. Read more »
May 18, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Others to Experience Heavy Rainfall in Next Three Days - Nimet
"The rain is expected to be accompanied by strong winds, lightning and thunder," NiMet says. Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - Africa Should Define Its Energy Transition - Osinbajo
"We are not just challenged in terms of global warming, but for us, it is also the existential challenge of just survival," Mr Osinbajo says. Read more »
May 21, 2019
Nigeria: Reps Move to Criminalise Use of Plastic Bags
The House of Representatives has adopted a report on a Bill for an Act to, among other things, prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of plastic bags for commercial and… Read more »