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NLNG cuts Nigeria’s gas flaring to below 12%, eyes further expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reduced Nigeria’s gas flaring...

NNPC declares N60.5trn revenue for 2025, posts N5.7trn profit

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) declared...

How Nigeria can turn risks to opportunities in oil industry, by Shell

Nigeria can transform risks and complexities in the oil...

Conservation

Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in...

Customs intercepts four live Pangolins in Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command,...

Pioneering coral breeding lab opens, boosting reef regeneration efforts

Canon EMEA, in partnership with Coral Spawning International (CSI)...

Gender

Women leaders call for stronger female role in energy decisions

Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has pledged to take a frontline role in shaping the energy sector, calling for...

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many under the age of five – are at risk of...

Why eliminating child marriage is key to seizing Africa’s demographic dividend

Africa's future prosperity rests on its daughters Africa is home to an estimated 160 million adolescent girls aged 10 to...

Human Welfare

Why Nigeria’s banditry negotiations fail to deliver sustainable peace, by study

Nigeria’s efforts to negotiate with bandit groups continue to...

UN urges media to spotlight humanitarian crisis 

The United Nations has called for stronger global media...

Aid cuts push 1.2m in Northeast Nigeria deeper into hunger, WFP warns

The World Food Programme (WFP) says aid cuts have...

Science & Tech

CAPPA welcomes Nigeria’s first PCBs treatment facility, urges scale-up, compliance, enforcement

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government on the commissioning of Nigeria’s first dedicated...

NASRDA, EFCC partner to deploy satellite technology in fighting crime, illegal mining

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have partnered to...

FUTES VC pledges skilled manpower for Nigeria’s tech, environmental growth

Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin-Ekiti, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to...

Mining

Society advocates mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged relevant authorities to ensure mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activity...

Group flays illegal Abia granite mining, lauds govt on clean cooking plan

The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD), an environmental advocacy group, has condemned alleged illegal granite mining...

AfDB: Liberia secures GEF approval for mercury-reduction project in gold mining sector

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a transformative project developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia...
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When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa)...

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Health

Study reveals youth exposure, policy gaps in Nigeria’s nicotine regulations

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government...
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NAFDAC sachet alcohol ban earns more accolades from African groups

The enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol by the National Agency for Food...
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Snakebites management: Experts urge govt to strengthen healthcare system

Some health practitioners have urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s healthcare system...
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SRADeV decries absence of ‘Poison Centres’ for urgent intervention

Despite the rising incidence of chemical poisoning, accidental toxic exposures, and the recent tragic...
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NIMC to commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for NIN registration

In line with the presidential directive mandating the National...

Land Degradation

‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification...

Kaduna ACReSAL sensitises residents to gully erosion control project in two communities

Kaduna Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) on Wednesday,...

Anambra community urges govt to tackle erosion displacing residents

Residents of Enugwu-Nanka Village in Orumba North Local Government...

Katsina reclaims 30,000 hectares of degraded land, supports 2.5m beneficiaries through ACReSAL – Radda 

The Katsina State Government has recovered 30,000 hectares of...

Pollution

Stakeholders call for stronger action on methane accountability gaps

Stakeholders have called for  urgent action to close methane...

Expert advocates enforcement-driven approach to end gas flaring

An oil and gas expert, Prof. Wumi Iledare, has...

Anambra cautions churches against noise pollution during school hours

The Anambra State Government has expressed concern over the...

NESREA seals Sunseed Oil facility in Zaria over air pollution

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...

Renewable Energy

Akwa Ibom to establish electricity regulatory commission, concession power plant

The Akwa Ibom State Government says it has commenced...

Nigeria-Korea solar mini-grid project electrifies Abuja communities

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Government of...

Solar: TotalEnergies to power Google’s Data Centres in Texas

TotalEnergies has signed two new long-term Power Purchase Agreements...

China’s solar energy set to overtake coal, new coal rush threatens ‘historic’ shift

Solar power is set to overtake coal in China...

Waste Management

LAWMA commences bulk waste evacuation along Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a...

Reclaiming waste, rewriting value: Adejoke Lasisi and the making of circular fashion in Nigeria

In the early 1990s, millions of hardworking Nigerians struggled...

Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

Stakeholders in environmental protection in Kaduna State have called...

Lagos unveils cooking oil kiosks initiative to boost environmental protection

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has unveiled...

Sustainable Development

Don calls on students, youths to take care of the earth

A don, Prof. Moshood Lawal, on Thursday, February 12,...

UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on...

IBM SkillsBuild: YASIF to train 15,000 underprivileged Nigerians with digital skills

Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF...

Kukah urges faith-based environmental action at NCF lecture

The multiplicity of environmental challenges confronting Nigeria - fueling...
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Real Estate

Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed...

Shettima urges estate developers to uphold standards, professionalism

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged estate developers to...

RICS Conference: Lagos governor says infrastructure central to real estate expansion

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated that...

Water & Sanitation

Water & Sanitation

UNESCO, Onewater announce winners of Global Walk of Water Photography contest

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From spiritual rituals to the struggle for survival, a global photography contest lays bare the intimate connection between water and human identity. Organised by UNESCO’s...

Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

Lagos begins rehabilitation of Iju, Adiyan water plants

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Marine

PAVE’s Anthony Akpan invited to serve as member of Marine Genetic Resources

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President, Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE), Mr. Anthony Akpan, has been invited to serve as an expert member of the Marine Genetic...

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

BBNJ Agreement entry into force: Time for fair, equitable implementation – Aguilar

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