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Wetlands are vital ecosystems, of immense value – Onoja

Recently, we sat down with the Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja, to discuss key environmental issues and the outcomes...

Southern Africa unites to protect wetlands with launch of SARRI at Ramsar COP15

Southern Africa on Friday, July 25, 2025, took a significant leap in regional environmental co-operation with the official launch of the Southern Africa Ramsar...

Ramsar COP15: Let’s protect wetlands, nature’s superheroes

“In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous,”goes a quote by the American historian Daniel Joseph Boorstin. Like these anonymous...

Vanishing wetlands put $39tr in global benefits on the line – Report

Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem. A new report, the Global Wetland Outlook 2025: Valuing, conserving,...

At World Water Day, Southern Africa highlights role of wetlands

As the world observes World Water Day under the theme "Glacier Preservation," Budzanani Tacheba, interim executive director of the Southern African Science Service Centre...

World Migratory Bird Day: Wetlands critical to keeping migrating birds soaring

For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the...

Group flays sand filling of Lagos wetland, urges govt to review road project

Lagos-based environment watchdog, the Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev), has called on the state government to immediately stop and review an...

Exploring Nigeria’s vanishing wetlands

There are four types of wetlands, namely: marshes, swamps, bogs and fens. Wetland ecosystems play a critical role in supporting the livelihoods of millions of...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its investigation into demolitions in three waterfront communities, with affected residents...
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Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has been launched by Comfort Apeh Francis, the United Nations and...

UN moves to ensure clean energy in Nigeria

The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive in Nigeria by unveiling a solar power project designed to...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

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