By Abigael Joshua United Nations Development Programme, Global Environment Facility, Small Grant Programme (UNDP GEF SGP) says it has trained no fewer than 200 teachers and 1000 pupils across Nigeria on green energy technologies. Mrs Ibironke Olubamise, Coordinator, UNDP GEF SGP, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Dr Olumide Abimbola, Founder, Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI), on Monday said Nigeria should lead the charge for Africa’s climate future through an equitable, homegrown and economically sound energy transition. Abimbola stated this ahead of a workshop organised by APR in partnership with the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to include critical voices in national climate change policy formulations. Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary, NLC, made the call at the opening session of the Post COP 29 Review meeting held on Friday in Abuja. The meetingContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable practices to minimise ecological footprints and environmental impact. Bamidele made the call at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ikeja Branch 2025, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)/Managing Directors Forum onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has urged world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global climate crisis. Speaking on Wednesday during a high-level virtual dialogue on climate and the just transition, President Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to forging a paradigm shift in whichContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda on Wednesday pledged to allocate 30 per cent of the state’s annual budget to climate resilience, as part of efforts to establish a Green Investment Fund. Radda made the pledge at the Katsina State Climate Action and Green Investment Summit in AbujaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Stakeholders in Nigeria’s sanitation sector have called for a shift towards Market-Based Sanitation (MBS) as a more effective means of improving access to safe and dignified toilets across the country. With Nigeria struggling to meet its Open Defecation-Free (ODF) targets, experts say MBS could be instrumental inContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called on governments at all levels, civil society groups, and individuals to collaborate and invest in Nigeria’s renewable energy transition process. Speaking at a conference held in Abuja on Tuesday to commemorate the 2025 World Earth Day, they emphasised the needContinue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has restated commitment to sustain the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in the state. Namadi stated this during a courtesy visit by the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) Monitoring Team, in Dutse. He said that his administration would invest more resourcesContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Ashnik Alternative Development Initiative (AADI), a non-governmental organisation, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the cultivation and use of illicit drugs in Nigeria. Prof. Bala Shehu, Director of AADI, made this call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
