Togo: Ghana Seeks International Arbitration to Settle Maritime Dispute With Togo

"Ghana has taken this step to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions between some of our institutions and to promote an amicable resolution." Read more »

Nigeria: Gas Flaring in Nigeria - Why Compliance Still Lags

Until gas utilisation is enforced as a condition of operation, rather than encouraged as a policy preference, flaring will remain an accepted inefficiency. Read more »

Nigeria: NiMet, Partners Move to Pilot Digital Climate Advisory Service for Farmers

The initiative is expected to test a model that combines weather forecasts with agronomic guidance to deliver tailored advisories directly to farmers via mobile phones. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Urges States to Invest in Water Transportation

The minister said the federal government had already procured and distributed boats to operate on waterways in different parts of the country, but stressed that state governments… Read more »

Nigeria: Biodiversity Loss Poses Major Risk to Global Economy - - Report

The experts said there is a need to transform agrifood systems to ensure better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Shuts Ladipo Market Again

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure of the spare part market in a post on X on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Highway Threatens to Uproot Stubbs Creek Forest, Raises Climate Damage Risks - Study

The study warned that the loss of Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve would weaken the natural resilience of the Niger Delta, a low-lying region already vulnerable to flooding, coastal… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces $10m Makoko Water City Plan Amid Tension Over Mass Demolition

The Lagos State Government said the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected to provide up to $8 million for the "water city" project aimed at modernising… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives in UAE, Targets Renewable Energy Partnerships

President Tinubu is visiting the UAE at the official invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Al Nahyan. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogijo Pollution - Ogun Govt Suspends Three Consultancy Firms After Premium Times Report

A two-part investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, in collaboration with The Examination, exposed unsafe working conditions in the lead recycling facilities and widespread lead… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Reopens 47 Unity Schools Earlier Shut Over Insecurity

It said the government remains resolute in its responsibility to protect every Nigerian child and to uphold their fundamental right to education in a safe and secure environment. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Mandates Plastic Manufacturers, Bottling Water Makers to Clean Up Waste

At the end of the high-level gathering, it was unanimously agreed that plastic manufacturers and plastic bottling companies should take responsibility for plastic wastes in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Arrests Three for Illegal Waste Dumping

The three suspects were arrested for illegal waste dumping on a road median. Read more »

Nigeria: Eat'n'go Nigeria Launches Environmental Sustainability Initiative With Akada, Recycles Over 1000kg of Waste

The leading QSR operator and master franchisee of Domino's Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery, and Pinkberry in Nigeria, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Akada, a… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt Crisis Threatens Youth Climate Goals - Report

"The true cost of Nigeria's rising debt is not in spreadsheets, but in the lives of vulnerable citizens." Read more »

Africa: Lessons From a Year of Climate Work in Africa

As I step into 2026, my task is to continue building the layers that will create a future where African states can turn their climate commitments into real achievements, and I look… Read more »

Nigeria: Investing in Planetary Health Would Deliver Higher GDP, Fewer Deaths, Less Poverty - UN Report

Environmental degradation claiming millions of lives, costing trillions annually. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Govt Warns Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Waste, Says Violators Risk Fines, Imprisonment

"Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this law commits an offence and on arrest shall pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand (N25,000) to the Authority." Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Ranked Cleanest State in Nigeria for Eighth Consecutive Year

Akwa Ibom remains Nigeria's benchmark for state-level environmental cleanliness, maintaining a lead it has held since 2018. Read more »

Nigeria: Lead Poison - Commissioner Commends Premium Times' Investigation As Ogun, Lagos Launch Joint Probe Into Pollution Threat

The commissioner said the ministry welcomed the media's role in bringing long-standing community complaints to national attention. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Radda Honoured As Champion of Green Governance

The award given by the Forestry Association of Nigeria is in recognition of the Radda administration's far-reaching environmental reforms. Read more »

Nigeria: How Illegal Farming, Logging Drive Human-Elephant Conflict in Ogun Community By - Sodeeq Atanda

Many residents of Itasin have either had their farms destroyed, been physically attacked, or narrowly escaped encounters with elephants that wander in from the nearby forest… Read more »

Nigeria: How Changing Weather Is Reshaping Life for a Nigerian Fishing Community (III)

A small fishing community in Rivers State shares how changing weather is reshaping its routines - part of the wider pressures Nigerian fishers face, including insecurity. Read more »

Nigeria: Lead Poison - Nigerian Govt Shuts Down Recycling Company After Premium Times/the Examination Investigation

During an inspection of True Metals, the battery-recycling plant at the centre of the investigation, the minister found workers operating in what she described as "hazardous and… Read more »

Nigeria: How Youth Unemployment Drives Deforestation in Rivers Community

"I have been doing this work for one year and three months now," he said. "My parents are poor farmers. I've written WAEC and passed, but there's no money to continue school. This… Read more »