As the world marked the 2025 World Environment Day, the Lagos State Government reiterated the urgent need for deliberate and transformative action from all citizens to safeguard the planet, with a specific call to tackle the growing menace of plastic…
UN Women Trains Bauchi Artisans on Biogas Digester Installation
The UN Women says it has trained 20 artisans and seven agricultural extension workers on biogas digester installation, maintenance, and kitchen gardening to boost livelihoods in Bauchi’s rural communities. The National Coordinator for the UN Women Biogas Projects, Mr Desmond…
FG Evolves Strategic Framework to Deal Decisively with Plastic Pollution
The Federal Ministry of Environment has restated its commitment to deal decisively with plastic pollution in order to have a cleaner, greener and more resilient environment. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an…
Sanitation and the Environment: Confronting Africa’s Urban Crisis
s the global development landscape shifts, African governments must consider self-financing models. Innovative strategies that leverage rising property values through land value capture, public-private partnerships and community land trusts can help finance sanitation infrastructure. There is growing recognition that aligning sanitation investments with environmental, social governance (ESG) principles can attract impact-oriented capital, drive accountability and embed sustainability into infrastructure planning.
Nigeria Issues N50bn Green Bond to Boost Climate Finance
Dr Patience Oniha, Director-General of the DMO, says Nigeria is taking a significant step in tackling climate change with the issuance of a N50 billion Sovereign Green Bond. Oniha said this at an investors meeting for the Series III Sovereign…
From Himalayan Melt to Drowning Shores, Children Lead the Climate Fight
© UNICEF/Shaarif Ali : A boy swims in the ocean in the Maldives. Nearly the entire island nation lies less than one meter above sea level, making it highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change From the high…
UN Global Compact Unveils CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth at Cannes Lions
The United Nations Global Compact unveiled the CMO Blueprint for Sustainable Growth — a unifying framework to mobilize Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and brand leaders with actionable guidance to harness sustainability as a driver of business growth and lasting impact. The blueprint will advance thee core principles which are to; establish a unified, principles-based framework for sustainable marketing; provide an industry benchmark to assess progress, identify gaps and accelerate action; build a collaborative ecosystem of brands, experts and partners committed to reshaping the future of marketing and sustainability.
FENRAD Reiterates Commitment to Strategic Climate Collaboration, Applauds UK FCDO PACE
The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has welcomed the recent visit of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to Abia State under its Partnership Agile Governance and Climate Programme (PACE). The group lauded Governor…
Lagos Launches Africa’s Largest Climate Initiative With 80M Eco-Loans, 35M Jobs, $1B in Carbon Revenue
Lagos’ groundbreaking 80 Million Credit Float Project will deliver 80 million eco-loans, create 35 million green jobs, distribute 6 million free clean cookstoves, generate 1.2 million carbon credits worth over $1 billion, and plant 400 million economic trees—making it Africa’s…
Dangote Names Refinery Access Road After Tinubu, Applauds President’s Reform Agenda
In a show of support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Aliko Dangote has named the main access road to the Dangote Refinery “Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road.” The announcement came during the commissioning of the Deep Sea Port access road in Lagos, where Dangote hailed the President’s policies as a catalyst for renewed investor confidence and national development.
