The Lagos State Government on Friday restated in unmistakable terms its commitment to enforce the state environmental laws to the benefit of the greater majority of residents. The commitment was given by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water…
LASEMA in search of man trapped in underground drainage at Onipanu Bus Stop.
The Search and Rescue team of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are currently in search of a man trapped in an underground drainage at Onipanu Bus stop in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu made…
LASG to Residents: “We Won’t Backdown Until We Find Holistic Solution to Flooding in the Stat
The Lagos State Government on Saturday reiterated that it won’t back down until a holistic solution is found to the issue of flooding caused by man made problems across the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
Kenya: Government Adopts Holistic Flood Mitigation Approach
The Kenyan government is rolling out robust measures to mitigate the effects of floods in the country, President William Ruto has said. The President said the government has adopted a “Whole of Government Approach” to ensure an effective response to…
Minister of Water Resources, DG of NBRRI, Lagos Commissioner of Health, others Bag 2022 S.E.A Awards
It was more like an exclusive gathering as Nature Hedge, publishers of Environment Africa Magazine, feted guests to a small dinner at the 2022 Sustainability, Environment and Advocacy Awards, held at the BWC Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. Among…
GET Summit on OneHealth and BioSecurity seeks a OneHealth Paradigm shift for Africa
The 7th African Conference on OneHealth and BioSecurity, anchored by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium ‘GET’ was officially declared open by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference is coming amidst the global…
The UN, the OECD, the World Bank and the World Wide Fund For Nature at the first BforPlanet
BARCELONA, Spain, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The first BforPlanet, the event focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the private sector, will feature some of the leading international institutions in the fields of sustainability and development. Among those…
Stakeholders build capacity to access green funds for climate action projects
“We need to strengthen our capacity, increase institutional integrity and increase Gender participation to readily access funds for our climate action activities” This call was made made by Ms Titi Akosa on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the opening of…
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum announces Call for Applications for Women in Green Energy Ventures Accelerator Programme
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (AWIEForum.org) in 2020 launched a new initiative “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” in partnership with the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) (AWDF.org). The programme is implemented in Malawi and Nigeria. AWIEF…
Minister leads experts to proffer solutions to flooding in Nigeria
In 2019, 130,934 people were affected by floods, while 48,114 persons were displaced and 126 lost lives 102 high risk areas in 28 states and 275 moderate risk areas in NIHSA Annual flood outlook in 2020 so far, more than…
