Africa: Fire Outbreak Halts Climate Negotiation Activities At COP30 in Brazil

A fire outbreak on Thursday has disrupted activities at the Blue zone axis of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, forcing the… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Declared Open-Defecation-Free State By Govt

This ODF status places Katsina among the highest-performing states advancing Nigeria's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) agenda. Read more »

Africa: 'Katsina Is a Living Model for Africa's Green Transition,' Says Radda At COP30

Speaking at the Nigerian Pavilion during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Governor Radda delivered a compelling address themed "Imperative for International Collaborations and… Read more »

Nigeria: Controversy Over Shares Ownership By Arbitrator in First Bank-General Hydrocarbons Dispute

General Hydrocarbon had initiated arbitration after a breakdown in its financing relationship with First Bank. Read more »

Nigeria: Will COP30 Deliver for Africa's Climate Vulnerability?

"This is why, at COP30, we hope to demonstrate that Africa can lead in Carbon capture..." Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Nigerian Govt Looks Away As Fishers Face Deadly Attacks, Declining Stocks (II)

Nigeria's small-scale fishers and women traders face twin threats of piracy and climate change - and a government with no clear plan to help. Read more »

Nigeria: COP30 - Amid Rising Heat, Sustainable Cooling Can Slash Emissions and Save Trillions of Dollars - Report

Cooling demand set to triple by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grid. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Arrests Three for Illegal Dumping of Waste

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Hospital Mortuary Drowns in Stench, Decay, Dysfunction

Even from a distance, a strong stench hung in the air around the overcrowded mortuary at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima Returns to Abuja After Nigeria's Climate Leadership At COP30

On the sidelines of the summit, Mr Shettima held bilateral meetings on carbon market cooperation, aimed at unlocking between $2.5 billion and $3 billion annually in carbon finance… Read more »

Nigeria: COP30 - Nigeria Demands Boost in Global Financing to Restore, Protect Nature

VP Shettima says Nigeria is taking steps to restore climate, nature, and development balance with $3bn financing. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Kills 10 in Mubi, Residents Urged to Observe Hygiene

They also traced victims in communities to ensure they received medical care. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Nigerians Still At Risk of Lead Poisoning - Environment Minister

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), children are particularly vulnerable because their developing bodies absorb lead more easily. Read more »

Nigeria: Deadly Attacks At Sea Push Nigeria's Fishers, Traders to the Brink

On Nigeria's coast, pirates prey on artisanal fishers and women traders whose livelihoods are already strained by climate change. Read more »

Nigeria: Nimet Predicts Three-Day Thunderstorms, Rainfall Across Nigeria

In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected across the northern region. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Commits £19m to Climate-Resilient Health, Education Facilities in Nigeria

The project is part of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) initiative, led by the UK Government. Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Criticise Tinubu's Silence After UN Accused Oil Companies of Rights Violations, Frustrating Cleanup

"This silence is not just disappointing -- it is dangerous. It signals either a profound disregard for the rights of Nigerian citizens or complicity in their continued suffering,"… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Agreement - 37 Countries Lag On Climate Reporting - UNFCCC

The UNFCCC official said the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) was not just technical bookkeeping but "a vital enabling tool" for stronger climate action. Read more »

Nigeria: Sale of Nigerian Oil Assets Violate International Law, Frustrate Environmental Cleanup - UN Experts

In recent years, international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Africa have been moving to sell off some of their assets and relocate to more profitable, environmentally friendly… Read more »

Nigeria: Preventing Another Imminent Round of Deadly Flooding!

Non-adherence to safety protocols and environmental abuses led to the Mokwa flooding disaster in June. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Agrochemicals Are Endangering Lives, Environment in Nigerian Communities

Many Nigerian farmers who rely on agrochemicals to fight pests and control weeds are not aware of the health and environmental hazards the chemicals pose. Read more »

Africa: One in Four People Globally Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water - Report

Although access to safe drinking water in rural areas has risen from 50 to 60 per cent between 2015 and 2024, coverage in urban areas has stagnated. Read more »

Nigeria: Island in Peril - How Lagos's Water Crisis Endangers Lives Despite Funding

"My skin started burning and itching, and the rashes got worse. I had to stop using the water because it felt like it was killing me." Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Raises Alarm Over Hunger, Flood Displacement in Nigeria

"Just a few days ago, the World Food Programme suspended some of its activities, which had supported more than 1.2 million Nigerians with emergency transfers in the North-east.… Read more »

Nigeria: Nimet Forecasts Three Days Rain, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria

"There is a high possibility of flood occurring in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states during the forecast period." Read more »