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…
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…
Lagos Targets 6GW Power Boost By 2028, 38M Tonnes Carbon Emissions Cut — Ogunleye Declares State Open for Business
Against the backdrop of the opening ceremony on Day 1 of the ongoing Lagos Energy Summit 2025, a wave of bold declarations, sobering data, and transformative ambitions were unveiled — positioning Lagos as not only Nigeria’s commercial capital but also…
African Civil Society Urges Oman Against EACOP Support as East Africa Trade Expo Kicks Off
Just one day before the Oman East Africa Trade and Investment Expo opens in Muscat on April 16, over 70 civil society organisations (CSOs) from Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and beyond have published an open letter urging…
HEDA Sues to Halt Shell’s Onshore Asset Transfer, Citing Legal and Environmental Violations
A lawsuit has been filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the transfer of an oil mining license from Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) to Renaissance African Energy Company Limited. The legal action, initiated by the…
AfDB Approves $19.85M Grant for Emergency Aid to Most Vulnerable in Sudan’s Conflict Areas
This Bank crisis response operation, implemented in collaboration with the ICRC, goes beyond short-term humanitarian interventions to invest in long-term resilience and sustainable development The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant…
LAWMA, NAN Partner To Boost Awareness On Waste Management
428 PSP Operators Tackling Lagos’ 13,000-tonne Daily Waste Output – Gbadegesin The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has stated his appreciation in the interest of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to partner…
We Are Committed To A Comprehensive Multi Sectoral Approach To Ensure A Clean, Resilient And Livable City – LASG
…As HC Env. dispels viral insinuation that the State is smelling…Affirms that Lagos is evolving as a Megacity The Lagos State Government on Sunday stated that it is committed to a comprehensive, multi sectoral approach to ensure a clean, resilient…
Asharami Energy Becomes First Nigerian Indigenous Operator to Join UNEP-Led Oil and Gas Methane Partnership
…To Collaborate On Emissions Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group Upstream company, has joined the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-led Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0, in its bid to contribute to the global efforts geared…
CSOs Expose Nigeria’s Role in Waste Colonialism as EU Turns Africa into a Dumping Ground
Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria have strongly condemned the federal government’s bid to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union (EU), warning that such a move could exacerbate the country’s waste management crisis. The protest comes after Nigeria and…
