By Douglas Okoro Torrential rainfall and the accompanying windstorm, on Saturday night, destroyed farmlands and people’s shops in Abakaliki and Akpoha Community in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi. The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira. A cross-sectionContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Special Task Force to monitor bus stops, garages, lay-bys and other public spaces against indiscriminate waste dumping as part of efforts to improve environmental sanitation across the state.Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Six distinguished environmental leaders were inducted into the Nigeria Environmental Sustainability Hall of Fame at the 2026 Nigeria Environmental Sustainability Merit Awards (NESMA) held in Abuja. The induction coincided with the recognition of Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Jigawa as the top-performing states in environmental governance. The inducteesContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has called for stronger partnerships between vulnerable cities and international institutions to address the growing impacts of climate change.Continue Reading
The Federal Government and stakeholders have called for increased green financing, stronger environmental governance and sustainable investments to address climate change, create jobs and accelerate economic growth in Nigeria. The call was made at the Nigeria Environmental Summit (NESt 2026) held in Abuja with the theme: “Unlocking Nigeria’s Green Economy:Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government is accelerating efforts to attract private and international capital to unlock green finance opportunities for environmental sustainability. Malam Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment said this on Thursday in Abuja during the 2026 Nigeria Environmental Summit (NESt). Lawal, who was represented by Dr SalihuContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS II) project in Katsina State to strengthen 24 primary healthcare facilities and schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is designed to make the schools and healthcareContinue Reading
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, has sealed 13 establishments across the state for violating environmental regulations.Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun its 2026 sensitisation campaign on flood disaster preparedness and response in Akwa Ibom. The Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said at the opening of the campaign in Uyo, that there was need for proactive involvement of stakeholders in the sensitisationContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja E LAFI SOU Foundation, People Planet and Peace Foundation (PPPF) have trained 100 indigene of Djebonoua community on agroforestry to tackle climate change. The training, which held on Sunday in Djebonoua, central Côte d’Ivoire, was aimed at equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills on strengthening climateContinue Reading
