October 31, 2023
Nigeria: Premium Times Environmental Story Wins International Journalism Award
"This reporting aimed to demonstrate that point, and importantly, provide evidence of a worrying dimension of that failure. Its recognition gives a feeling that the goal wasn't… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: COP28 - Premium Times' Journalist, 20 Others Win Fellowship to Dubai
According to Climate Tracker, the selected climate journalists have emerged with stories to tell and to cover COP28 in Dubai from 30 November - 12 December 2023. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Rice Farmers Celebrate Bumper Harvest After Adopting Climate-Smart Technologies
A participant noted that continuous planting of cereals over the years is taking a lot of nutrients from the soils. Read more »
Nigeria: Amidst Extreme Climatic Events, Rice Farmers Commence Paddy Harvesting
Rice and maize are major staple foods (grains) widely consumed across many households in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Premium Times Journalist, 14 Others Trained On Climate Reporting
The 15 journalists participated in a three-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja to strengthen media capacity for better climate change reporting. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seals Off More 'Dirty' Markets
The two markets were shut down for flouting the state's environmental laws. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Niger State Mulls Carbon Credit Market Establishment
Governor Umar Bago said there is free money in the global credit market but that the state must aggregate all its forests to tap into that income stream. Read more »
October 22, 2023
Nigeria: Why Nations Must Stop Playing Politics With Climate Change - Expert
"Climate change is a life or death matter and should not be seen as an opportunity for politicking or for economic speculation," Nnimmo Bassey, Director of the Health of Mother… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change - Nnimmo Bassey, Henshaw, Others Advocate Cultural Preservation, Storytelling for Social Impacts
The event had creatives, storytellers, movement builders, and community organisers, to discuss climate change issues and to share ideas that target the development of collective… Read more »
October 15, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Arrests 30 Environmental Offenders
The offenders, who were apprehended in different locations in Lagos, were said to have engaged in acts capable of defacing the environment and derailing efforts to entrench… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seal Off More Markets Over Filth
While Mile 12 is an international foodstuffs market, Owode Onirin is a one-stop iron and steel market. Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Admits Crude Oil Spill From Peremabiri Flow Station in Bayelsa
Shell says an investigation into crude oil from Peremabiri flow station in Bayelsa to unravel the cause and volume of oil discharged is underway. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Solid Minerals Will Promote Climate Change - Alake
Mr Alake stated that Nigeria has been operating a mono-cultural economy for long, noting that the shift to solid minerals is overdue. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: NiMet Forecasts Heavy Rainfall in Many States This Week
Low to moderate rainfall should be expected over Ogun, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Benue, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa State. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Reopens Ladipo, Oyingbo Markets, Others Shut Over Environmental Issues
Lagos State government sealed off Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede, and Ile Epo markets over violation of environmental laws. Read more »
October 08, 2023
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Issues One-Week Quit Notice to Traders in Lagos Island Market
Sanwo-Olu has issued a one-week evacuation notice to traders who have illegally constructed their shops on drainages in some parts of Lagos Island. Read more »
Nigeria: Expect Floods in Nine States, NEMA Alerts Nigerians, Says 28 Dead So Far
Mustapha Ahmed, Director General, NEMA, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja when he briefed journalists on the release of water from the Lagdo dam. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Nigeria: What Nigeria Is Doing to Fulfil Climate Pledges - Climate Council Chief
"Only three countries have climate change specific legislation in Africa of which Nigeria is one." Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: Group Takes Climate Change Awareness Campaign to Abuja Communities
The climate change sensitisation campaign is part of activities mapped out under the organisation's "African Activists for Climate Justice" project. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Nigeria: Shell Data Under Scrutiny as Methane Emissions Rise
With over a third of methane emissions stemming from fossil fuels production and operation, oil majors - led by Shell - publicly claim to be reducing their methane pollution. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: Several Nigerian States to Experience Heavy Rainfall in Next Three Days - NiMet
The heavy rainfall can cause flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, and strong winds Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Demolishes 'Illegal' Structures in Computer Village
Markets across Lagos deemed to have contravened the state's environmental laws have been having a tough time since the beginning of the second administration of Governor Babajide… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Seals Off Supermarkets, Restaurant, Others
The commercial buildings in Lekki were sealed off for flouting Lagos environmental laws. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Nigeria: NiMet Lists Nigerian States to Experience Heavy Rainfall in Next Three Days
The heavy rainfall can cause flash flooding, riverine flooding, soil erosion, thunder and lightning, and strong winds. Read more »
September 27, 2023
Africa: Top Africa Climate Agency Names Osinbajo Its New Chairman
The agency's work is shifting the narrative from Africa being a victim to solution to climate change - Osinbajo Read more »