Monthly Archives: July, 2018

Shift in rainfall pattern may cause floods in 2018, warns NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that many parts of the country are likely to experience flooding due to a shift in rainfall...

Northeast needs food intervention for 3m IDPs – UN

The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says an estimated three million displaced persons face critical food and nutrition insecurity in the...

Government planted 7.5m trees in 11 years, says LASPARK

General Manager, Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK), Mrs Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, said on Saturday, July 14, 2018 that the state planted 7,539,221 trees...

Lagos demands active involvement in tree planting

The Commissioner for the Environment, Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Durosimi-Etti, on Saturday, July 14, 2018 called on the public to be actively involved in...

Lagos residents urged to adhere to environmental laws

Deputy Leader, Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State, Mrs Barakat Bakare-Akande, has called on Lagos residents to strictly abide by sanitation laws of the...

Flooding: Environmentalist seeks stronger legislation against waste disposal

An environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called for legislation against blocking of drains and canals, saying it is immediate cause of flooding. Odubote, a climate...

The remarkable Edmonds erosion control installation experience

It is the EarthCorps tradition to send volunteers to different parts of the state of Washington, executing different projects to have varying experience of...

WHO, partners reiterate commitment to improved health globally

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will continue to work to ensure that people everywhere in the world, especially in middle income countries, are...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it is seeking compliance with wetlands protection in oil...
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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...

South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

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