Lagos’ mangrove forests, once lush and teeming with biodiversity, are rapidly disappearing under the pressure of urban development and unregulated land reclamation. Environmental advocates...
Nigeria, often referred to as the "Giant of Africa," has been grappling with recurrent flooding that has devastating effects on its population and economy....
An environmental expert, Dr Dana Omran, says there is a need to strengthen local governments and other institutions, to engender economic growth.
Omran is the Global...
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), alongside two other foreign varsities, has bagged a research grant worth £1.9 million to conduct research on migration, urbanisation,...
The Federal Government has called for a collaborative approach toward acheving a sustainable and resilient urban development in the country.
The Minister of Works and...
Rapid urbanisation is making people more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to a new UN report that highlights diverse initiatives worldwide...
Cities' sustainability efforts may be undermined by urban destruction of forested carbon sinks. Worldwatch Institute's “Can a City Be Sustainable?” examines the core principles of...
Partnership for Development Action (PADAC) Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has begun planting of 100,000 tree seedlings to mitigate climate...
