By Talatu Maiwada The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has trained over 500 women in briquette production to combat deforestation in Adamawa. The president of NCWS, Mrs Edna Azura, disclosed this at a one-day training workshop on Friday in Hong Local Government Area (LGA). Azura said the training, supportedContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Ogun Ministry of Environment says it is targeting cleaner air by strengthening environmental policies to mitigate carbon emissions. The Commissioner for Environment in the state, Mr Ola Oresanya, disclosed this when he received a team of Climate Beyond Borders Caravan (CBBC) in his office on Thursday.Continue Reading
Residents of low-income communities in Lagos say worsening heat conditions are exposing stark inequalities in access to decent housing, reliable electricity and cooling systems.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Wisdom, has affirmed the Federal Government’s readiness to advance youth empowerment to mitigate climate change. Wisdom said this on Monday at the opening of the Climate Beyond Borders Caravan’s (CBBC) capacity building workshop in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Adesewa George The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for stronger sustainability measures, institutional reforms and increased private sector participation to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of NEWSAN, Mr Attah Benson, made the call during an advocacy visit to theContinue Reading
Some Lagos residents have adopted survival strategies to cope with food inflation and epileptic power supply in the state.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environmental Non Governmental Organisations in Abuja have urged media organisations to invest in climate literacy, aiming to move beyond basic weather reporting toward in-depth, solution-oriented journalism. The NGOs made the call at a two-day Media Training Conference on “Climate Governance and Gender Mainstreaming in the United NationsContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Federal Government has pledged support for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) initiative aimed at mobilising investment to address climate-induced migration in West and Central Africa. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, made the commitment on Tuesday in Lagos at a regional conference organisedContinue Reading
Residents across parts of Lagos are grappling with rising costs of drinking water, a development significantly affecting household budgets and daily living.Continue Reading
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) says it has advanced its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative aimed at transforming water infrastructure and improving service delivery across the state.Continue Reading
