Stakeholders push for stronger MRV to curb climate pollutants

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

Biodiversity: Conservation foundation, NPAP, FG partner to mitigate impacts of plastic pollution

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

FG advocates AI for stronger environmental health

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

FG earns N7bn from hydropower concessions, targets nationwide Irrigation

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

Conservation Foundation inaugurates business advisory group on biodiversity

By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with Nature Eco Capital, Business for Nature and other stakeholders on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria Business Advisory Group on Biodiversity (BAG). Dr Joseph Onoja, Director General, NCF, in his remarks at the event, said the inauguration of BAG,Continue Reading

Stakeholders move to conserve nature via biodiversity financing

By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector are expediting actions to conserve nature through Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to sustain livelihoods in Nigeria. They stated this on Friday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Nigeria Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in line with the National Biodiversity Strategy and ActionContinue Reading