The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has rolled out an additional dedicated toll-free number, 08000LAWMA, to streamline communication and improve residents’ accessibility to the organisation’s waste management services. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin said the launch of the…
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Wild Africa Fund partners Arewa24 TV on kids wildlife Show in Hausa
Wild Africa Fund has partnered AREWA24 TV, to expand its unique wildlife-focused Television series, “Dr. Mark’s Animal TV Show for Kids” for Hausa-speaking audiences across the Northern region. Mr Festus Iyorah, Nigerian Representative of the Wild Africa Fund disclosed this…
Nigerian lecturer, Global Partners Unveil Historic Research Disclosing Illegal Pangolin Trading Hotspots in Africa & Asia
A major milestone has been recorded in the fight to curb the trafficking of pangolins in Nigeria and Africa at large. This follows the release of findings of a research work which among others reveal the hotspot and trading routes…
Lagos begins removal of inner gates in Lekki Phase I
Lagos State government on Saturday, came to the rescue of several residents of the state especially in the Lekki phase 1 axis who are suffering untold hardship of inaccessibility by removing permanently closed inner roads/gates. This is contained in a…
COP28: Nigerian CSOs Call for Increased Financial Commitment and Implementation of Outcomes
Render Account of Participation Seek Effective Climate Action Responses A Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organizations are strongly advocating for the prompt and active implementation of agreements reached at the just concluded 28th Session of Conferenc of Parties, which held…
Environmental Engineers Seek Increased Capacity for Climate Actions at International Conference
Environmental Engineers Seek Increased Capacity for Climate Actions “It’s high time Environmental Engineers start working to ensure better policy implementation for climate related actions in Nigeria” This was the wake up call advocated by the general body of the Nigerian…
Musim Mas Launched Women Smallholders Training Program
The Musim Mas Group announced the completion of the first phase of its Women Smallholders Program to provide independent female smallholders with life skills. Developed with academic trainers from the University of North Sumatra (USU), the program offered voluntary training…
German environmentalists seek to block Baltic island’s LNG terminal
A German environmental group has filed a formal objection to a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Baltic island of Rügen. The group, Environmental Action Germany (DUH), argued that the LNG project filed insufficient paperwork to obtain regulatory…
FG, UNIDO & partners call for collaboration, circular economy practice, to tackle plastic pollution
The Federal Ministry of Environment has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Embassy of Japan to call for concerted effort by stakeholders and the practice of circular economy in tackling the menace of plastic pollution. The…
COP28: Nigerian CSOs Demonstrate Strong Commitment to Climate Action
The first half of COP28 negotiations and events, held from November 30th to December 6. 2023, saw an active and impactful participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from Nigeria. Over the week, Nigerian CSOs actively engaged in about 30 side…
