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Petrol, cooking gas prices dropped in December 2025 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average...

NIES 2026: Lokpobiri pushes practical local content strategies

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen....

Shell begins turnaround maintenance at Bonga to extend asset life

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has...

Conservation

CBD, Korea Forest Service sign MoU to continue implementation of Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative

The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Secretariat of the Convention...

Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has...

Nigeria inaugurates committee on national biodiversity conservation

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, January 28,...

Gender

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...

Group enlightens women on climate smart agriculture in Kano

Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI), on Thursday, January 22, 2026, empowered 16 women in Kano on Climate Smart Agriculture...

Women in housing conference to enhance gender-responsive development in built environment

The Founder and Convener of the 2026 Africa Women in Housing and Construction (AWHC) Conference and Business Expo, Flora...

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

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...

Scientists uncover how immune cells sense bacteria

Scientists in Australia have identified how human immune cells detect bacteria, a discovery that could lead to effective vaccines...

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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Group urges NNPC to compel firm to curb Orashi River gas leak

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has urged the Nigeria...

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Health

Govt raises alarm over health risks of greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the growing burden of...
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Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that NAFDAC’s renewed ban...
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RDI urges NAFDAC to remain undeterred in enforcing sachet alcohol ban

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug...
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Fragile frontline revealed as healthcare workers demand urgent global action to end snakebite crisis

To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, a new report from the Strike Out...
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Surveyor hosts Ondo Business Network Golf Tournament

The Smokin Hills Golf Resort in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State,...

Land Degradation

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...

At COP30, AfDB, development partners call for new financing to accelerate Great Green Wall initiative

At the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)...

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

Mixed reactions trail govt directive on free prepaid electricity meters

Experts, power sector operators and electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos)...

AfDB approves $3.9m to help nations turn energy compacts into power connections

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank...

Stakeholders lead sensitisation to clean cooking technologies in Abia

Stakeholders in clean cooking, on Friday, January 30, 2026,...

BURN’s carbon finance model transforming clean cooking in Nigeria

For millions of Nigerian families, cooking remains one of...

Waste Management

Illegal waste disposal: LAWMA arrests suspect, seizes carts in Lagos

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has...

LAWMA warns against attacks on enforcement officers

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned...

Philippines: Group urges govt to prioritise waste reduction over waste-to-energy

As International Zero Waste Month draws to a close,...

Ikorodu West Council seals shops over indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Ikorodu West Local Council Developmental Area (LCDA), Lagos State,...

Sustainable Development

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...

ADSW 2026: How President Tinubu’s focused leadership showcased Nigeria’s wins

Two things made Nigeria’s attendance at this year’s Abu...

Five ways in which education is driving environmental action

Environmental challenges are undermining the health of ecosystems, the...
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New tax law to boost real estate, home ownership – NIESV

President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and...

QShelter, M. I. Okoro sign MoU to market Abuja, Kano Renewed Hope Housing Estates

The firms of QShelter Limited and M. I. Okoro...

Edo reaffirms commitment to affordable housing

The Edo State Government on Monday, December 22, 2025,...

Water & Sanitation

Water & Sanitation

Cholera: Bauchi urged to fix broken water facilities

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WaterAid Nigeria has urged the Bauchi State Cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) to prioritise rehabilitation of dilapidated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in...

Lagos unveils WASH data platform, strengthens sector coordination

WaterAid empowers volunteers in Ikorodu community to champion hygiene

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Marine

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

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The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of...

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

Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force

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