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Oil and Gas

Dangote Refinery: How Nigeria’s petrol prices remain among world’s lowest

Nigeria has retained one of the lowest petrol prices...

Kia, TotalEnergies celebrate 15 years of collaboration with fourth contract renewal

Kia Corporation and TotalEnergies Lubrifiants have renewed their global...

Global tensions: West Africa’s fuel market resilient – MEMAN

West Africa’s downstream petroleum sector is proving resilient in...

Conservation

International Day of Forests: NCF seeks urgent protection of Nigeria’s diminishing forests

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has decried the continued...

George Ilebo: Forests are indispensable, lets protect them

Since time immemorial, forests have been a vital pillar...

World Wildlife Day 2026 celebration in New York highlights cross-sector collaboration to combat illegal wildlife trade

In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, United for Wildlife...

Gender

Foundation empowers women to encourage economic growth

The MSBON Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has given a variety of entrepreneurial skills to 100 women and young people...

Kehinde Ogunjobi: Why investing in women is smartest water decision Africa can make

When people think about water insecurity in Africa, they often picture drought, failing rains, or dry riverbeds. They talk...

Global water crisis aggravated by gender inequalities – UN report

Despite decades of progress, inequalities continue to compromise global water security, disproportionally impacting women and girls, who despite of...

Human Welfare

Govt working to improve security in all parts of Nigeria – Information minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed...

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day...

Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

Residents across several communities in Lagos have decried the...

Science & Tech

Space technology key to tackling insecurity, says NASRDA D-G

Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr Matthew Adepoju, has stressed the critical role of...

Local water supply crucial to success of hydrogen initiative in Europe

Green hydrogen is considered to be an important part of the global climate transition, especially as a fuel and...

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...

Mining

Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...

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...
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Recycling to hit $4.5trn globally by 2030 – Expert

The President, Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, Dr...

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Health

Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does...
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World Consumer Rights Day: Coalition demands mandatory salt targets, warning labels

As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Consumer Rights Day themed “Safe...
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure...
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Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East – WHO

More than 10 days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East,...
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Land Degradation

Group felicitates Nkiruka Maduekwe on appointment as Abia NEWWAP coordinator

The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD),...

UNCCD COP17: Desertification summit to focus on healthy land for resilience, stability, prosperity

Five months ahead of the seventeenth session of the Conference...

Surface level bitumen seeping in Ondo

Introduction Natural bitumen, a dense, viscous, semi-solid form of petroleum...

Forest damage in Europe to rise by around 20% by 2100 – Study

Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and...

Pollution

CMS, Agege, others top good air quality index – LASEPA

Cathedral Church CMS, Agege, Admiralty Way and Lennox Mall...

Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

Environmental activists in Rivers State have decried the environmental...

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

EGIS rallies Abeokuta community against river pollution, launches campaign ahead of rollout

The Environmental and Green Initiative for Sustainability (EGIS) has...

Renewable Energy

North African power could be Europe’s next energy lever

As Europe seeks diversified and lower-carbon energy supplies, emerging...

Power: Govt addressing persistent gas supply challenges – Minister

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the...

How AI can make Nigeria’s solar mini-grids smarter, by expert

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) research expert, Prof. Charles Adetunji,...

Powering Nigeria’s future: A review of ministers since 1999 and today’s reform agenda

Since the return to democratic governance in Nigeria in...

Waste Management

Environment stakeholders seek sustainable waste management in Lagos

Environment stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration, policy enforcement...

Environmental group empowers 145 Lagos waste recovery officers

Circularity Africa, a sustainability, climate and environmental organisation, has...

Mixed reactions trail proposed reintroduction of Lagos monthly sanitation

Stakeholders in the waste management sector have expressed support...

NAF commends LAWMA over swift waste evacuation

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Ikeja, has commended...

Sustainable Development

Forests can power Nigeria’s green economy – FRIN DG

Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN),...

Global Surveyors’ Day: Land surveyors identify peculiar challenges

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has identified inadequate...

NESREA seals Oyo chemical firm over environmental violations

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

EnviroNews honoured as Recycling Hero at 2026 Global Recycling Day in Lagos

Environmental journalism took the spotlight at the 2026 Global...
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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

RDI urges govts to adopt gender-responsive strategies in water sector

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Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), an environmental non-governmental organisation, has called on the federal and state governments to adopt gender-responsive approaches in tackling Nigeria’s water...

Improved water use can feed 10bn, create 245m jobs – World Bank

World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

Marine

Marine

World Seagrass Day: Five ways seagrasses boost biodiversity

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Seagrasses are one of the most widespread marine ecosystems on Earth, covering around 300,000 square kilometres of seabed in 159 countries.  Monochromatic seagrass meadows may not...

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

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

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