Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Tuesday launched the construction of a N16-billion express road and flyover project in Maiduguri, as part of his administration’s ongoing urban renewal programme. The project comprises a 7.1-kilometre dual carriageway linking…
Stakeholders Urge Joint Investment in Nigeria’s Energy Transition
Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called on governments at all levels, civil society groups, and individuals to collaborate and invest in Nigeria’s renewable energy transition process. Speaking at a conference held in Abuja on Tuesday to commemorate the 2025…
LASG to Introduce Number Plates to Identify People With Disabilities
The Lagos State Number Plate Production Authority (LSNPPA) has finalised plans to introduce number plates which will identify and recognise People with Disabilities (PwDs) The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing…
LAWMA Apprehends 300 For Waste Disposal Offences
prosecutes scores for reckless waste dumping The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested over 300 persons and prosecuted scores, for waste disposal infractions in a renewed offensive, through surveillance and investigative activities. The arrests resulted through a collaboration with…
Lagos BRT Taskforce Refutes Arrest, Denies Complicity in Extortion of Female Driver
The Lagos State Taskforce wishes to address a misleading narrative circulating on social media through a viral video concerning an unidentified lady who was apprehended for driving on the BRT lane by unknown policemen (not officials of the Lagos State…
World Food Programme (WFP) Warns of Rising Hunger and Malnutrition in Ethiopia as Humanitarian Needs Outpace Resources
The organization’s life-saving response has been severely hampered by critical funding shortfalls as 3.6 million of the most vulnerable are at imminent risk of losing food assistance Hunger and malnutrition are on the rise in Ethiopia as ongoing conflict, regional…
Flood: NEMA Urges Rivers and Bayelsa Residents to Relocate To Higher Ground
As the rainy season intensifies, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a strong advisory to residents in Rivers and Bayelsa States, urging them to relocate to higher ground in anticipation of significant flooding forecasted for the region. The…
Berlin’s Beloved Fat Mary Oak Tree Under Strain From Drought
Berlin’s oldest tree, the English oak known as Dicke Marie, or Fat Mary, is showing visible signs of drought stress, particularly in its crown, forestry officials warn. The tree stands in the northern district of Tegel and is estimated to…
NGO Urges Government To Prioritise Data Analysis For Effective Environmental Monitoring
The Media Awareness Journalists Initiative (MAJI), a non-governmental organisation, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise data analysis for effective environmental monitoring and documentation. MAJI’s Executive Director, Mr. Onyekachi Okoro, made the call on Thursday, April 17, 2025, during…
EACOP: Chubb Becomes 30th Major Insurer to Reject the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Chubbs has become the 30th Major Insurer to reject the french TotalEnergies powered 1,443-kilometer crude oil pipeline stretching from Uganda’s Kabaale and Hoima districts to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.
