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Examining eateries and waste management in Ibadan

Introduction Waste management can be defined as the systematic collection, transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of waste materials with the objective of minimising adverse impacts...

Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an unprecedented rate, driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, and shifting consumption patterns. Worldwide, waste production...

Deforestation and forest governance: Rethinking policy, participation, sustainability

Nigeria is facing a silent environmental emergency. With an estimated annual deforestation rate of approximately 5% (among the highest in the world), our forests...

Climate change, forest systems and agricultural futures: Emerging research insights

Recent scientific research continues to demonstrate that climate change is reshaping forest ecosystems, agricultural productivity, and environmental governance systems globally. While the impacts vary...

Exploring global biodiversity issues tackled by IUCN

Overview: A Landmark Year for Biodiversity The 12-month period from February 2025 to February 2026 was one of the most consequential in IUCN's history. Against a...

Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have been reports from multiple ecological...

NEST appoints Nzegbule as executive director

Following the decision of the Nigerian Environmental Study/ Action Team (NEST) Board at a meeting held on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Professor Emmanuel Nzegbule...

World Environment Day: NEST seeks end to plastic pollution, UNICEF inaugurates Sokoto tree plantation

As the world celebrates the World Environment Day (WED) on Thursday, June 5, 2025, with the theme “Ending Plastic Pollution”, the Nigerian Environmental Study...

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NCDMB projects fresh energy investment surge

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says over $580 billion in projected local content spending could transform Nigeria’s...
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Lagos seals estates over untreated sewage disposal

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed several housing estates and properties in Lekki, Ajah and Surulere...

LASPARK ‘Trees for Lagos’: Badagry flags off exercise with 554 trees

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government Area (LGA), Mr. Babatunde Hunpe, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, flagged off the...

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NCDMB projects fresh energy investment surge

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says over...

Lagos seals estates over untreated sewage disposal

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed...