By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it is collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on waste management reforms in Nigeria. Prof. Innocent Barikor, the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) stated this at a workshop on waste management reforms in Nigeria onContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has tasked global leaders on taking “reasonable action” and moving from pledges to performance in tackling climate change. Shettima made the call at the opening of the Heads of State Summit at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), in Belém, Brazil. He alsoContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Mr Osilama Braimah, Director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has retired after a meritorious 35 years of service. Braimah described his years of service as worthwhile, during a pull-out ceremony organised by the agency’s staff. “I worked with different ministers and the challenges each timeContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has implored the international community to significantly increase global financing to protect and restore nature’s economic value through predictable, equitable and accessible funding mechanisms. The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, made the demand in Belém, Brazil, at a high-level thematic session titled “Climate and Nature:Continue Reading
By Olaitan Idris/Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable growth and coastal resilience at the 11th Lagos International Climate Change Summit. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this at the opening ceremony of the summit on Thursday in Lagos. The summit had theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima will unveil Nigeria’s green transition roadmap to world leaders, positioning the country to turn its climate commitments into concrete investment opportunities and projects. The Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Tenioye Majekodunmi, made this known while addressing newsmen at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Brazil to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to take the lead in championing Africa’s collective demand for climate justice at global negotiations. Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, made the call in a letter addressed to the National Council on ClimateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic and technical cooperation in water management, innovation, and climate resilience. The agreement, signed between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Nigeria’s National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna, was a key highlight ofContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche As Lagos continues to battle environmental challenges associated with its rapid urbanisation, residents across the state have raised concerns over its worsening air quality, largely attributed to indiscriminate waste burning, vehicular emissions, and poor sanitation practices. They disclosed this in interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
