By Abigael Joshua Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing global environment governance, biodiversity conservation and land restoration in line with the objectives of the Great Green Wall Initiative across the Sahel region. Nigeria’s position was made known by Mr Saleh Abubakar, Director-General, National Agency for the Great Green WallContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged Nigerians to adopt climate-friendly materials in housing and other construction projects to promote environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The call was made on Saturday in Abuja during an event to commemorate the 2026 World Environment Day. TheContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Michael David, Executive-Director of Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), has urged Nigerians to look beyond the politics of ethnicity, zoning, religion, and stomach infrastructure. David made the call at the unveiling of a nationwide citizens’ movement, the Vote4Climate 2027 Campaign in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) has pledged to implement sustainable, data-driven initiatives in urban areas to combat pollution, manage resources and build climate resilience. Mr Caius Ikem, the National Chairman of NIEE, made the pledge during an event in commemoration of the 2026 World EnvironmentContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has called on Nigerians to engage in massive tree planting to combat desertification, land degradation and worsening impacts of climate change. Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director-General of NAGGW, made the call at an event to mark the 2026Continue Reading
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has warned that rapid population growth is increasing pollution pressures in the state, while advocating wider adoption of cleaner energy and recycling systems to address environmental challenges.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability by improving waste management infrastructure, and enforcing public health sanitation standards in the territory. The Director of AEPB, Mrs Kate Ogbonna, said this at the 2026 FCT World Environment Day Commemoration Symposium on FridayContinue Reading
By Uchechi Afonne The Association of Scrap and Wastepickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has called for the formal inclusion of waste pickers in environmental and climate policies, saying their contributions to recycling and waste recovery remain largely unrecognised. The President of ASWOL, Mr Friday Oku, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has demonstrated commitment to addressing climate change challenges through a robust legal and regulatory framework. Dr Iniobong Abiola-Awe, the Director, Department of Climate Change in the Ministry of Environment, made this known during an Inter-School Debate/Dialogue Competition. The debate was rganised by the C-CircleContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) says Ghana loses about 200 million dollars annually to floods and droughts. The Deputy Director-General of GMet, Mr Ignatius Williams, said this when a team from the Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC), an initiative of the People, Planet and Peace Foundation, paidContinue Reading
