The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) says that the 50.15Km dual carriage Ring Road Project proposed by the Rivers State Governor will undermine environmental sustainability. Prof Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, President of the association made this known to the…
Future Policy Award 2023: Eight Policies Shortlisted for Awards
The World Future Council has announced a shortlist of eight policies from 4 continents that are final contenders for the 2023 Future Policy Award. This was after receiving a total of forty policies from five (5) continents in response to…
NCF: Stakeholders seek partnerships to combat Biodiversity Loss
Increasing loss of biodiversity and negative impacts of climate change has prompted stakeholders and activists to call for partnerships and concerted efforts to combat biodiversity loss. This call was made earlier today in Lagos at the Chief S.L Edu…
Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa
By Marine Olivesi Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.…
LAWMA to Clear all Festive Waste in Good Time – Odumboni
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has assured residents of the state, of its readiness to cart away all waste generated during the festive period, leaving the cityscape sparkling clean. The assurance came from the managing director/ CEO of the…
COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. “This outcome moves us forward,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.…
Saving West Africa’s Vultures: Conservation Groups partner to develop action plan
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and BirdLife International recently co-organized a sub-regional vulture workshop in Abuja. The event, held over three days from 12 to 14 October 2022 was facilitated by the IUCN Conservation Planning Specials Group and brought together…
Save the Planet, Protect the Future. No Excuses for Inaction.
Save the Planet, Protect the Future. No Excuses for Inaction. Eight policy measures that governments should take Joint message of World Future Council members and Right Livelihood Laureates to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) “Planet Earth is…
Engineers call for proper water management, fast tracking green transition
By Patricia Amogu The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) under the Aegis of the Nigerian Society of Engineers has called for proper water management and conservation towards achieving a clean global environment. The group made the call at…
President Biden is Hosting a Summit of African Leaders – Governance in the Sahel Must Be a Priority
The upcoming Africa Leaders’ Summit– slated to take place in Washington, DC in December- is well-timed. The Biden administration has made a welcome and significant push over the past two years to support democracy, anti-corruption and peace-building around the world- and…
