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Oil and Gas

Green Energy, Lekoil clarify position on ongoing court, arbitration dispute

Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Nigeria Limited have...

Dangote signs $400m equipment deal to fast-track refinery expansion

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment...

NUPRC warns public against fraudulent contract offers

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned...

Conservation

Seetsele Nthomiwa on conservation: From Gaborone to the global screen

Seetsele Nthomiwa is a natural history long-lens camera operator...

Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in...

Customs intercepts four live Pangolins in Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command,...

Gender

Women leaders call for stronger female role in energy decisions

Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has pledged to take a frontline role in shaping the energy sector, calling for...

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many under the age of five – are at risk of...

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...

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

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...

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...

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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Ozone layer depletion: Nigeria prioritises green, energy-efficient cooling systems

The Federal Government is actively taking steps to address...

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Health

Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to Pandemic Agreement

Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations...
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AU Summit: African leaders urge final 24 states to ratify African Medicines Agency treaty

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of...
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Study reveals youth exposure, policy gaps in Nigeria’s nicotine regulations

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government...
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NAFDAC sachet alcohol ban earns more accolades from African groups

The enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol by the National Agency for Food...
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News

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FHA unveils N8bn shopping mall to boost economy, create 500 jobs 

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has inaugurated a four‑storey,...

Land Degradation

‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification...

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...

Pollution

Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the...

Experts advance first effectiveness evaluation of Minamata Convention

The Effectiveness Evaluation Group under the Minamata Convention on...

Stakeholders call for stronger action on methane accountability gaps

Stakeholders have called for  urgent action to close methane...

Renewable Energy

Akwa Ibom to establish electricity regulatory commission, concession power plant

The Akwa Ibom State Government says it has commenced...

Nigeria-Korea solar mini-grid project electrifies Abuja communities

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Government of...

Solar: TotalEnergies to power Google’s Data Centres in Texas

TotalEnergies has signed two new long-term Power Purchase Agreements...

China’s solar energy set to overtake coal, new coal rush threatens ‘historic’ shift

Solar power is set to overtake coal in China...

Waste Management

Environmentalist urges households to tackle organic waste

An environmental expert, Hajara Danmusa, has urged households, especially...

LAWMA commences bulk waste evacuation along Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a...

Reclaiming waste, rewriting value: Adejoke Lasisi and the making of circular fashion in Nigeria

In the early 1990s, millions of hardworking Nigerians struggled...

Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

Stakeholders in environmental protection in Kaduna State have called...

Sustainable Development

Religious leaders, media executives seek ethical AI framework

Religious leaders have called for an inclusive and value-driven...

Don calls on students, youths to take care of the earth

A don, Prof. Moshood Lawal, on Thursday, February 12,...

UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on...

IBM SkillsBuild: YASIF to train 15,000 underprivileged Nigerians with digital skills

Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF...
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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

AU Summit: African leaders endorse, launch Africa Water Vision 2063 & Policy

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Water and sanitation appear to have moved decisively to the centre of Africa’s political agenda. At the High-Level Side Event on “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and...

UNESCO, Onewater announce winners of Global Walk of Water Photography contest

Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

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Marine

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

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President, Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE), Mr. Anthony Akpan, has been invited to serve as an expert member of the Marine Genetic...

Strategic imperative for Africa to ratify, domesticate the BBNJ Agreement

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

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