Yearly Archives: 2019

Migratory birds described as indicators of state of the environment

Migratory birds have been described as the indicators of how safe or unsafe an environment can be. Director, Technical Programmes at the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF),...

Decarbonising power sector: How renewable energy benefits health, environment

Electricity supply is said to be one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well below 2°C, several paths lead to zero emissions...

German animal rights activists bring case for castrated piglets

German activists affiliated with PETA, the international animal rights organisation, on Tuesday initiated legal action before the Constitutional Court on behalf of piglets objecting to castration without...

Govt clamours sustainable awareness campaign to protect environment

The Federal Ministry for Environment on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 said it would promote policies for nationwide sustainable awareness campaign on the importance of environmental protection. Mrs...

Deforestation, bush burning, lead causes of climate change – NESREA

The National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has attributed human activities such as deforestation, bush burning, and increase in greenhouse gases as major causes of...

Toilet Day: Govts urged to provide eco-friendly sanitary facilities

Environment Minister of State, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, has advised stakeholders and government at all levels to ensure Nigerians have access to eco-friendly sanitary facilities. Ikeazor, who gave...

Group seeks to build adaptive capacity of Lagos coastal community

Climate Aid Initiative, a Lagos-based not-for-profit, has taken up a campaign aimed at building climate adaptive capacity of coastal communities in the city. The group,...

Lagos to wield big stick over indiscriminate refuse dumping

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to fully enforce relevant environmental laws against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state. The House...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...