The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has adopted a new strategy of planting trees within residential estates to improve the survival rate of trees planted across the state. This was revealed on Friday by the General Manager of…
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Kano Unveils Inclusive Climate Change Policy
The Kano Government on Friday inaugurated a Climate Change Policy to address environmental challenges in the state. The policy also seeks to align the state policy with the global climate objectives. Dr Dahir Hashim, Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change,…
FCTA Urged to Prioritise Sanitation in Mpape, Satellite Communities
Stakeholders have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to urgently implement a coordinated sanitation and services plan for satellite communities like Mpape, where more than 30 per cent of residents lack access to toilets. This formed part of the…
Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell
His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…
Africa’s Carbon Wealth in Focus as VUKA Group Launches Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025
Africa’s Carbon Wealth in Focus as VUKA Group Launches Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 CAPE TOWN, South Africa – June 19, 2025 – The award-winning VUKA Group has officially launched the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) – a bold,…
P-CNGI: Mobility CNG Supply Framework Guarantees Steady Autogas Supply
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI) says the Mobility-CNG Supply Framework will ensure affordable, uninterrupted and adequate autogas supply to end-users in the country. Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director, P-CNGI, said this during the unveiling/implementation of the Mobility-CNG Supply…
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…
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…
AFSA Unveils Policy Brief on Agroecology as a Climate Solution at UN Climate Talks in Bonn
As global climate negotiators convene for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) has officially launched a new policy brief urging the integration of agroecology into global and…
LASEPA, Nigerian Environmental Society Mark 2025 World Environment Day with Call to Beat Plastic Pollution
In commemoration of World Environment Day 2025, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in partnership with the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Lagos Mainland Chapter, hosted a special event at the LASEPA Conference Room in Alausa, Ikeja. Themed “Beat Plastic…
