World Toilet Day: ‘Toilet Loss’ costs Schools $1.9billion, says New Research

Launched for the upcoming World Toilet Day, the research supported by Unilever, identifies urgent need for school toilet maintenance. The cost of neglecting toilets has now hit US$1.9bn in lost infrastructure, with an additional hidden economic cost estimated at over…

Stakeholders Advocate for Green Hydrogen Inclusion in Nigeria’s Energy Mix. 

Participants have called for increased focus and inclusion of Green Hydrogen as part of the Energy Transition Plan. The call was made at the Second German-Nigerian symposium on Green Hydrogen held in Abuja. Organized by the German Nigerian Hydrogen Office.…

SPP, DCC, NGF to unveil report on mapping of climate impact across Nigeria

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change of the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is to launch and discuss the report of a survey on climate change…

COP28: BHC project seeks to strengthen CSOs engagement with climate policy

Three not-for-profit organisations – Centre For 21st Century Issues (C21st), EnviroNews Development Network (Endenet) and Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) – are involved in a project aimed at improving the communication, lobbying and advocacy competencies of climate civil society…

Lagos seeks drainage stakeholders support to develop secondary drainage masterplan

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday rallied experts in the drainage sector for inputs in the development of a Secondary Drainage Masterplan for selected Local Governments. The government said that the move was part of its efforts to reduce the…

NIEE Lagos to Partner with Green Biofuels on Clean Cooking Stoves

The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, Lagos State Chapter is set to partner with Green Biofuels Limited towards distribution of clean cooking stoves to its members. This was an outcome of the demonstration held by Green Energy Biofuels at the…

LAWMA, Sterling Bank  Partner on WasteBanc Initiative

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered Sterling Bank Plc and PAKAM Technology, on the launch of the WasteBanc initiative, aimed at promoting the culture of recycling to tackle the challenge of waste management across the state. The event…

LASG puts in measures to sustain eradication of open defecation

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents that the present administration has put adequate measures in place to sustain the campaign for the Eradication of Open Defecation by 2025 This is contained in a statement issued by the Director,…

Deadlock on L&D Funding: Rich Countries again tramples on equity and trust in the global climate agreement

The fourth meeting of the Transition Committee for the operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund ended in Aswan, Egypt with no clear resolutions on key issues especially where the Loss and Damage Fund( agreed to in COP27, at Sharm…

LASG, NCF raise advocacy on solution to plastic pollution on Annual ‘Walk for Nature’ event

The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Saturday partnered with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to stage the Annual ‘Walk for Nature’ event to raise awareness on solution to plastic pollution and promote environmental sustainability. The theme of the 17th edition…

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