By Christopher Burke Africa’s forests and wetlands are under increasing pressure as rural-urban migration accelerates, driven by economic challenges, social aspirations and environmental stress. The expansion of cities, unregulated land use and agricultural encroachment are depleting these critical ecosystems, exacerbating…
SANWO-OLU: LAGOS TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION
The Lagos State Government on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to continually foster environmental resilience through collaboration and innovation for environmental sustainability. The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the Art Exhibition and Symposium titled: “the Intersecting Worlds of…
Wildlife Day: Wild Africa says Investment in Conservation Needed To Protect Nigeria’s Iconic Species
Wild Africa, a Wildlife Conservation Organisation, says Nigeria’s iconic species need robust investment in conservation to protect them. This is contained in a statement signed by Festus Iyorah, Nigeria’s Representative, Wild Africa, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day 2025…
AWAMN Tasks Stakeholders on Circular Economy for Sustainability
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has urged stakeholders in the waste management value chain to key into the doctrine of circular economy for a sustainable future. Mr Olugbenga Adebola, National President of AWAMN made the call at…
CAHOSCC: Nigeria’s Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Action
At the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), hosted by the Kenyan Government, Nigeria presented its ongoing efforts to combat climate change. The Honorable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal,…
Pangolin Day: Wild Africa Calls for Pangolin Protection, Stronger Legislation Against Wildlife Crime
Wild Africa has urged for the protection of pangolins from extinction and increased support for legislative efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos, Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa’s Nigeria Representative, emphasized the urgent need to…
Water Minister Calls for Stronger Collaboration with Mining and Geoscience Society
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, FNICE, have emphasized the vital link between mining and water resources, stressing the importance of geophysical research in projects like dam construction and irrigation. He also called…
LAWMA Warns Property Owners Against Illegal Recycling and Scavenging Activities
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting,…
Bridging the Divide: A Land Tenure Approach to Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict across Africa
By Christopher Burke A smallholder farmer in western Uganda stands helplessly as a troop of chimpanzees raid his banana plantation. Similar conflicts are common across the continent: elephants trampling crops in Kenya, lions killing livestock in Namibia, chimpanzees in Guinea…
NMDPRA: Nigeria’s CNG Conversion Capacity Surges by 2,500%, Over 50,000 CNG Vehicles In Operation Nationwide
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 per cent in 2024. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in…
