By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for concrete implementation of existing policies, financial commitments to effectively address the global climate crisis. They made the call at the Post COP 30 National Consultative Dialogue on Advancing Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 and the Climate and SustainableContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo International Alert, in collaboration with Benue State Government, has trained the lawmakers in the state to enhance their understanding on climate change governance. Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue said this while declaring open a One-Day Training and Sensitisation on Climate Chnage for Members of Benue House of AssemblyContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has tasked contractors on improving sanitation within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by adopting efficient practices, Mrs Kate Ogbonna, Acting Director, AEPB, said this on Wednesday at a meeting with the newly inaugurated 54 contractors in the FCT. She said theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) is advocating the operationalisation of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) to strengthen Nigeria’s climate action efforts. Mrs Florence Ibok-Abasi, Country Director of SDN, said this at a workshop organised by the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC),Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it will partner with the Nigeria National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), Federal Government and other stakeholders to address the impacts of plastic pollution on biodiversity. Dr Joseph Onoja, Director-General NCF, said this in Abuja, at the Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue on Inclusive PlasticContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Akwa Ibom has been ranked the cleanest state in Nigeria for 2025, with a accumulative score of 79 per cent according to the State of the Nigerian Environment Report STONE 2025. Mr Ene Owoh, National Coordinator Clean-Up Nigeria said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) is to acquire 500 mobile tricycle compactors in 2026 to tackle the rising waste challenge in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that LAWMA’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has urged the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into environmental health operations to strengthen national safety and economic growth. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the call on Wednesday at a four-day National Workshop and Training organised byContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has earned N7 billion from hydropower and agro-allied concessions, while expanding irrigable land nationwide to 154,000 hectares, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has said. He made the disclosure at the Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Achievements of theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, said over two million rural Nigerians now have access to clean and safe drinking water, following the completion of hundreds of government water-supply projects. The minister made the announcement while delivering the keynote address at the Citizens andContinue Reading
