As part of effort to strengthen Civil Society Organizations’ (CSO) voices on climate justice in Nigeria, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has partnered Ford Foundation to provided funding support for members of the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA). The Director-General,…
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Lagos commits to ramp up enforcement to reclaim drainages
The Lagos State Government has expressed commitment to ramp up monitoring and enforcement enforcement to reclaim drainage alignments in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the commitment on Sunday said that the government…
Experts enlighten CSOs on principles that underpin climate justice
Nigeria’s civil society organizations have increased their capacity to understand the concepts of climate justice and climate change, which are essential for understanding their applications within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. This…
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…
