By Leonard Okachie The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged stronger legal protections to ensure persons with disabilities are fully included in Nigeria’s climate change framework. The call was made on Thursday during the presentation of a research report on disability-inclusive greenhouse gas emissions, climate adaptationContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude The Federal Government, Nestlé Nigeria Plc and the Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPSWASH) have pledged stronger collaboration to improve water quality and protect Nigerians from water-related diseases. Dr Nicholas Igwe, Global Coordinator, OPSWASH, made the pledge on Thursday at a Training of TrainersContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos State is planning to deploy Waste Marshals across strategic locations to strengthen community-level monitoring and enforcement against indiscriminate waste disposal. The initiative was proposed during a meeting between the Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, and officials ofContinue Reading
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has commenced discussions with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to strengthen coordination between water and road infrastructure projects.Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has unveiled a research report on impacts of climate change on Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), calling for its implementation in the country. The Acting Director CCD, Mr Godwin Unumeri, made the call the public presentation of theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Some stakeholders across Africa have called for investment in African youth to enhance future security. They made the call on Wednesday during a webinar organised by Planet, People and Peace Foundation (PPPF), a non-governmental organisation, to observe 2026 International Youth Day (IYD). According to them, there isContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Nigeria has only about 400 elephants left in the wild, with conservationists warning that habitat loss, illegal ivory trade and human-wildlife conflict are threatening the survival of the species. The conservationists disclosed this at a media engagement organised by Wild Africa and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)Continue Reading
By Adesewa George The Federal Government has urged Lagos residents to support flood mitigation efforts by avoiding indiscriminate waste disposal into drainage channels, saying poor waste management contributes to urban flooding. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made the call during an assessment visit to flood-proneContinue Reading
By Adesewa George The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have renewed their commitment to strengthen collaboration on flood resilience, water sector reforms and sanitation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, stated this during a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude The Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme has trained communication officers on strategic communication, impact storytelling, ethical reporting and digital publishing. The two-day workshop focused on story development, humanising data, digital content creation and managing the programme’s Blog Content Management System (CMS).Continue Reading
