Environment
ActionAid urges youth-led climate action, accountability
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has urged young people to take leading roles in driving climate action, strengthening accountability and ensuring the implementation…
Environment
Environment
LASEPA pledges stronger environmental enforcement, celebrates 30th anniversary
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has reaffirmed commitment to environmental protection and pledged tougher enforcement against activities threatening the environment and public health.
Community
FCT residents lament impact of extreme heat on livelihoods, businesses
FCT residents lament impact of extreme heat on livelihoods, businesses By Amen Gajira Residents and business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say…
Environment
Lagos residents seek better sanitation, waste management
Residents in parts of Lagos have called for stricter enforcement of sanitation regulations and improved waste management to address indiscriminate dumping, blocked drains and inadequate disposal facilities.
Environment
COP 17: African Environment Ministers unite to tackle eco-crisis
By Abigael Joshua African environment ministers have strengthened cooperation through regional coalitions and harmonised strategies to address ecological challenges in the continent. Malam Balarabe…
Environment
Author urges action on environmental sustainability
By Tosin Kolade Dr Abba Maigida, author of People, Nature and Environment: Pathways to Sustainable Development, has urged Nigeria to make environmental sustainability a…
Environment
Lagos residents struggle for water in spite of investments
Residents of several Lagos communities have lamented their continued reliance on boreholes, wells and water vendors as public water supply falls short of the state’s estimated demand, in spite of government alleged investments and interventions.
Environment
Urbanisation worsens heat in Lagos, NIOMR warns
The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) has warned that urbanisation and shrinking green spaces are worsening heat in Lagos.
Environment
Forum seeks 50% derivation, Niger Delta environmental clean-up
By Naomi Sharang The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for an increase in derivation allocation to oil-producing states from 13 per…
Environment
FG moves to phase out lead-based paints by 2030
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to eliminate lead exposure and phase out lead-based paints in Nigeria by 2030.…