Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate ruling from 2021 that required the energy giant to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030. The Court of Appeal of The Hague overturned the District Court of The Hague’s…
Environmental Law
NAPE 2024: NCDMB Introduces Back to the Creeks Initiative – To Tackle Pipeline Sabotage and Crude Oil Theft
The NCDMB today announced the upcoming introduction of a policy “Back to the Creeks Initiative”, which is one of the strategies of the NCDMB to tackle increasing pipeline vandalism, and combat crude oil theft. The policy was announced at the…
NNPC, SPDC donate $1m to Borno flood victims
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV) – Operator of the NNPC Limited, SPDC, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Joint Venture– has, announced the donation of US$1 million to support efforts to provide relief to over…
Lagos State Champions Africa’s Health Security: Experts Advocate for Increased Investment and Public Engagement at One Health Conference
On the second day of the 10th African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity, prominent figures, including former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, Health Commissioner Professor Akin Abayomi, and GET Consortium Chief Operating Officer Dr. Ayodotun Bobadoye, emphasized the urgent…
Strengthening Africa’s Biosecurity: Lagos Hosts Key Conference on Health Threat Readiness
…10th African One Health and Biosecurity Conference Addresses Pandemic Preparedness It was the largest gathering, in recent times, of global experts, policymakers and stakeholders as the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Consortium, in partnership with Lagos State hosted the 10th…
Empowering Sustainable Development: Nigerian Environmental Society ‘Eko 2024’ Charts Path To Innovative Resource Management and Conservation
Stakeholders in the Nigerian Environment have collectively been challenged and encouraged to confront the Nation’s environmental challenges and embrace a greener future built on sustainability and development. This rousing call to action was made by Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, while delivering…
Prince Israel Orekha joins Panelists to discuss grassroots solutions for climate induced vulnerability at Geneva
The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development, Prince Israel Orekha will be joining other panelists to discuss grassroots solutions for climate induced vulnerability at Geneva, Switzerland on October 24, 2024. The event is put together by…
Government agencies treat safety issues as secret – NSIB
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has called for the collaboration and support of all stakeholders to ensure the safety foundation of all modes of transportation in Nigeria. The Director-General of NSIB, Capt. Alex Badeh Jnr., made the call at…
Nigeria Customs Service Seizes 9,493 kg of Pangolin scales
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has taken another bold step in the global fight against wildlife trafficking, seizing 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in one of the largest wildlife crime busts in recent years. The Comptroller General of…
“Collaboration will Make Lagos State a Model for Innovative Transport in Africa”, says LASG Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, says the state transport sector can become a model for integrated and innovative transport system through coordinated collaboration. Osiyemi said this at the maiden Nigeria Transport Summit organised by the Transportation…
