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Oil and Gas

Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation...

Era of dormant oil licences over – NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the...

33 young engineers begin training as NCDMB reiterates mandate

Thirty-three young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines...

Conservation

38 rangers complete intensive training to safeguard Okomu National Park

Thirty-eight newly trained rangers on Friday, March 13, 2026,...

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Global Biodiversity Framework: 125 Parties submit 7th National Reports

Some 125 countries - representing nearly two-thirds of the...

Gender

Gender equality: Why inclusion is a matter of survival in Southern Africa

Across Southern Africa, inequality is felt daily at a household level. The Africa Gender Index (2023) reports that women across Africa...

International Inner Wheel District 911 to celebrate 2026 IWD with ‘Give to Gain’ initiative

International Inner Wheel District 911 has announced plans to celebrate the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) with a special...

International Women’s Day: CAPPA urges stronger protections, inclusive policies for women

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government and state authorities to adopt stronger protections and...

Human Welfare

Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

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

Coalition warns nuclear contamination, rising seas threaten Pacific catastrophe

Representatives from every inhabited continent joined forces on Friday,...

UK deepens partnership with Bayelsa on security, youth resilience, women’s empowerment

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Mrs. Gill...

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

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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SERAP urges Tinubu to probe N5.9bn allegedly spent on rebranding NNPC to NNPCL

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged...

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Health

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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How food environments shape Nigerian women, girls’ lives

Healthy eating is often portrayed as a matter of willpower or personal choice. Yet,...
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Ugo Amadi, Adeola Yusuf re-elected as NAEC gets new exco 

The Association of Energy Correspondents in Nigeria (NAEC) has...

Land Degradation

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...

Deforestation and forest governance: Rethinking policy, participation, sustainability

Nigeria is facing a silent environmental emergency. With an...

ACReSAL secures statutory backing for Kaduna gully works

The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)...

Pollution

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...

Don, stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of environmental laws in Niger Delta

A lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Prof....

Renewable Energy

How renewable energy auctions can distribute risks more equitably, maximise benefits

Renewable energy has seen remarkable progress over the past...

Guterres describes renewable energy as the ‘fastest path to energy security, economic security, national security’

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, posted on LinkedIn on...

UN moves to ensure clean energy in Nigeria

The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive...

NERC orders DisCos to adopt SOP to tackle meter bypass

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed Electricity...

Waste Management

Stakeholders to tackle waste management challenges at PEWAN forum

To achieve sustainable waste management, the Property and Environment...

Seven arraigned in Ikeja court for allegedly assaulting LAWMA operatives

Seven persons have been arraigned before the Special Offences...

PAVE enlightens communities on sustainable waste management to curb methane emissions

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pan African Vision...

Examining eateries and waste management in Ibadan

Introduction Waste management can be defined as the systematic collection,...

Sustainable Development

When the post-WW2 Order falls, can peripheral states like Nigeria survive?

A presentation by Prof Chinedum Nwajiuba at the Maiden...

EcoSmart Club advocates sustainable fashion with Oniparo Project launch

EcoSmart Club, a youth-led grassroots organisation championing climate action,...

South Africa: Groups challenge lawfulness of approval for long-delayed Nuclear-1 project

Three environmental justice organisations have launched a High Court...

Conservationists tag Formula 1’s sustainability claims as ‘greenwashing’

A new season of Formula 1 races begins in...
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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

Lagos reintroduces monthly environmental sanitation, begins in April

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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally flagged off the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Sanwo-Olu said the monthly sanitation would kick...

‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study

Middle East conflict: World Water Council condemns attacks on water facilities, reiterates obligations under international law

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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