Environment
1 Jan
Stakeholders have lamented the hazardous effect of mercury on Skin Lightening Products (SLP), declaring a zero tolerance on its importation through online means.
18 Dec
Years after the Ebola virus, bush meat markets still thrive in different locations in Lagos, despite warnings by World Health Organisation (WHO) and efforts by conservationists to curb the trend.
18 Dec
The pan-African agency of the Great Green Wall (PAGGW) has expressed its commitment to restore and sustainably manage land in the Sahara and the Sahel region to address land degradation, climate change and erosion of biodiversity.
11 Dec
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has urged stakeholders to recover the nation's forest cover, which currently stands at three per cent.
11 Dec
Stakeholders have continued to decry on the adverse effect of climate change on culture, environment, livelihoods and food security.
27 Nov
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria Chapter, has called for improved collaboration among stakeholders in the housing sector to enhance standardisation of homes, professional practice and create a livable environment for Nigerians.
23 Nov
Moved by the need to combat deforestation and promote environmental conservation, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has initiated a transformative afforestation and natural resource management initiative to rejuvenate the Ajingi Forest Reserve located in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria. At the core of this initiative, lies…
20 Nov
A major new report published finds that Nigeria and 19 other oil producing countries plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest…
20 Nov
As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government has urged the Rivers State Government to fulfill its part of agreement towards ending open defecation by the year 2030.
13 Nov
Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for articulate and strategic plans that would address the nation’s climate change crisis in terms of adaptation and mitigation at the forthcoming Conference of the Parties, (COP28), in the United Arab Emirates.
6 Nov
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity sector have bemoaned the slow pace of growth in electricity access, especially using decentralised renewable energy solutions.
6 Nov
Despite the clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between $194 billion and $366 billion per year.