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Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Environmental risk management goals for oil and gas sector launched

Stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas sector have adopted a comprehensive set of commitments and targets that aim to enhance environmental risk management in the...

New Forest Management Policy Guidelines underway

The Federal Government is working on new National Forest Management Policy Guidelines that would promote equitable management of the nation’s forest in such a manner that the harvest...

Africa Day: Countries demand fossil fuel-free continent

To commemorate the 2019 Africa Day, Africans in their thousands, from all walks of life have united and gathered in more than 20 countries on the continent...

CSOs write Senate, seek passage of tobacco regulations

Forty-eight groups on the platform of the Africa Tobacco Control Civil Society Organisations have written to the Nigerian Senate asking it to adopt strong Tobacco Control...

Botswana lifts ban on big game hunting

Botswana, home to almost a third of Africa’s elephants, says it has lifted a ban on big game hunting. Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources...

Biodiversity Day: Rapid urbanisation threatening Lagos biodiversity

The Lagos State Government says the biodiversity of the state is being threatened by rapid urbanisation and associated factors. Mr Abiodun Bamgboye, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...

Putting sustainability first in Nigeria’s redevelopment

Nigeria has a lot of infrastructure and housing stock in dire need of renovation. However, with climate change looming and promising to have its impact on...

Africa’s certified forest least in the world, study reveals

The total area of forest certified in Africa is less compared to other regions of the world, a study that was released on Wednesday, May 22,...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...
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