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UAE to exit OPEC, OPEC+ from May 1

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday, April...

Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi,...

Waltersmith showcases expanded refinery to NCDMB, NMDPRA

The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday,...

Conservation

California, Massachusetts join IUCN

The U.S. states of California and Massachusetts have become...

New IUCN Council begins four-year term with leadership appointments, 48 new members

The recent meeting of the new IUCN Council reflected...

Restoration of Kenya, Ethiopia wetlands to advance East Africa flyways conservation efforts

BirdLife has secured agrant from the Nando and Elsa...

Gender

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

ILO urges end to gender inequality in oil, gas industry

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for urgent action to address persistent gender inequality in the oil and...

Cross River scales up school water projects to close gender gap

The Cross River State Government has intensified efforts to reduce gender inequality by expanding access to clean water in...

Human Welfare

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday,...

Experts unite to boost Ghana’s school food systems

What if the food needed to improve children’s diets...

Food crisis deepens in Sudan, fear of spread heightens – NGOs

A group of non-governmental organisations on Monday, April 13,...

Science & Tech

YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

Africa must harness science, technology for growth – ECA

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to harness science, technology and innovation to...

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...

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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NESREA seals 30 Abuja construction sites over environmental violations

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

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Health

Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains ahead 2030 targets – WHO

Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infections and...
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AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over...
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Weak tobacco tax regime profits industry, not citizens – CISLAC

The Civil Society Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has decried Nigeria’s newly approved 2026 tobacco tax...
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Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a...
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UK launches fund to boost local production in Nigeria’s creative industries

The UK-Nigeria Technology Hub has launched its Creative Fund,...

Land Degradation

G7 declaration recognises land degradation, drought as global security risks

 Ministers at the Group of Seven (G7) Environment Ministerial...

Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping...

Rangelands in focus as Kenya prepares for Desertification and Drought Day

Kenya will host this year’s Desertification and Drought Day...

Erosion: Anambra, Enugu gear to mitigate ecological challenges

The Anambra and Enugu State Governments say they are...

Pollution

Report exposes deadly cost of delaying coal phase-out in South Africa

A new report released on Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...

Anti-EACOP activists face sentencing after over eight months in remand

The Buganda Road court in Kampala, Uganda, will on...

Artemis II: Humanity’s presence in space, along with environmental challenges, is expanding – UNEP

If all goes as planned NASA’s Artemis II crew...

LASEPA seeks data-driven reporting, sustainability in environmental practice

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

Renewable Energy

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed...

Santa Marta: Indigenous peoples, feminist movements demand a just, rights-based energy transition

As global leaders gather for the First International Conference...

UK-Nigeria innovation pilots aim to cut generator costs for Nigerian businesses

Two UK-Nigeria projects are advancing new clean energy innovations designed to power homes, healthcare, schools, businesses and transport, while supporting...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...

Waste Management

LAWMA cites inter-agency coordination, planning for sanitation success

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says strong inter-agency...

Sterling Bank, others to embark on nationwide cleanup to tackle plastic pollution

Sterling Bank says it is partnering with Sterling One...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up...

Driving sustainable waste solutions: GIFSEP, GEF-SGP host Nasarawa policy dialogue

The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation...

Sustainable Development

ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Mother Earth Day: Five ways to save the environment – UNEP

It is easy to get discouraged by the state...

Civil society decries limited outcomes of IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

Civil society organisations from Africa and Latin America have...

Africa’s critical minerals: Mwenda calls for bold shift from extraction to regional industrialisation

As Africa prepares for the 12th session of the...
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Real Estate

Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered...

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...

Water & Sanitation

Water & Sanitation

Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, says the government will introduce incentives to reward the cleanest local government...

Lagos urges residents to disregard misinformation on sanitation exercise

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

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Marine

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

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The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon", an innovative initiative, designed to...

World Seagrass Day: Five ways seagrasses boost biodiversity

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

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