The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, has launched the 2025 Polio Outbreak Response Campaign, reaffirming its commitment to eradicating polio and safeguarding the health of its children. The ceremony, held at the Simpson Primary…
LASG Advances Water Resilience Efforts Through Global Risk, Others
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), in collaboration with the Resilient Cities Network and Howden Insurance Brokers, has successfully hosted the Year 2025 Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship workshop, focusing on addressing water risks through innovative insurance solutions, strategic investments,…
A Decade of Conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’
Source: UN News The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have…
Africa Solar Outlook: Unlocking Africa’s Solar Potential, Addressing Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities
Rising from the launch of the Africa Solar Outlook, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) John Van Zuylen spoke to Environment Africa Magazine and other Media Representatives on the potentials from solar implementation on Africa’s Energy…
Chevron Nigeria’s MD Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Action, Conservation at 23rd Chief S.L. Edu Memorial Lecture
Chevron Nigeria has restated its stand on continuous investment in reducing carbon intensity and expanding lower-carbon businesses, thereby supporting a lower carbon future. This affirmation was made earlier today, Tuesday January 14, in Lagos at the 23rd Memorial Lecture honoring…
IRENA to Host Secretariat for Global Coalition on Energy Planning
The outgoing G20 President Brazil has invited IRENA to serve as the Secretariat of the Global Coalition on Energy Planning (GCEP). At a time when developing countries need to increase clean energy investments six-fold to meet global climate goals, Brazil’s…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures. “We saw extraordinary land, sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat accompanied by…
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands. The fires, described as some of the worst in the city’s history, have burned thousands of acres,…
Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy Responds to Shell’s Orange Basin Write-Down
The Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia announces that multinational oil and gas company Shell will write down $400 million on an oil discovery made in Petroleum Exploration License (PEL) 39 in accordance with the company…
LSWC Boosts Water Supply, Tackles Pipeline Bursts Along Maryland-Ikorodu Axis
The Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) has declared a significant increase in water production from its Iju and Adiyan Waterworks. In a statement released moments earlier, the corporation insists this development underscores the LSWC’s commitment to providing improved and reliable…
