Reaction as bill to ban gas flaring passes 2nd reading
A bill known as the Anti-Gas Flaring (Prohibition and Enforcement) bill, which seeks to prohibit the flaring and venting of…
Nigeria unveils guidelines for plastic waste management policy, reaffirms commitment to combating wildlife crime
The Federal Ministry of Environment has launched the Implementation Guidelines for the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management. Developed in…
Dunsin: Unsung hero of marine mammals in Nigeria
Dr Bolaji Dunsin is the African Manatee’s unsung hero. His work in research, conservation, and education has left a significant…
Scientists propose solutions to environmental health challenges at Prof Sridhar memorial lecture
Environmental health scientists at the University of Ibadan (UI) have used the occasion of the second annual memorial lecture in…
Gully erosion: World Bank gives Niger govt $10m
Niger State Government has secured $10mllion World Bank-assisted fund to arrest gully erosion in some parts of Mokwa local government…
‘Environmental surveillance key to Nigeria being declared polio-free in 2020’
Issues around environmental surveillance were in focus as environmental health scientists under the aegis of the Environmental Health Scientists Association…
Recycling, incineration false solutions to plastic pollution, expert says at UN Plastic Treaty training
The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE), a member of the Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (GAIA) and Break…
UI fells trees for new Senate Building, draws ire from environmentalists
Over 100 trees have been cut down in the University of Ibadan to make way for a new Senate Building.…
Africa MBPP raises alarm over carbon market talks at COP29
The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) partners have expressed deep concern over ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the…
COP29: Nigeria delivers national statement, says carbon registry underway to reduce footprint
Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Abbas Lawal, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, has delivered the country's national statement at…
COP29: Nigerian, other African CSOs back G77, China’s call for climate finance in trillions
At the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition has thrown its weight behind…
COP29 not matchmaker for fossil fuel lobbyists — YOUNGO
YOUNGO, the official Children and Youth Constituency to the UNFCCC, has reacted to the presence of over 1,700 fossil fuel…
COP29: Experts advocate digital technologies to accelerate climate action
Global technology and environment leaders at the ongoing United Nations Climate Talks (COP29) holding in Azerbaijan have endorsed a declaration…
1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP29 causes alarm
The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition comprising Nigerian and other African groups has raised an alarm over the…
Environmentalists in meltdown over Trump’s re-election
Environmentalists from different parts of the world have reacted to Donald Trump’s reelection into the White House last Wednesday, describing…
Ekiti students advocate ending female genital mutilation
In partnership with YouthHubAfrica and supported by UNFPA Nigeria under the UNICEF-UNFPA joint programme to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)…
Oyo State to debut at COP29, commissioner says at Green Hangout
Recycling is a multi-billion-dollar industry that young people should key into. This is according to the Oyo State Commissioner for…
CAPPA to FG: Put an end to mining tragedies
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government and state authorities to enforce strict monitoring…
COP29 delegation: Nigeria tops Africa, 8th largest globally
The provisional list of attendees at the ongoing United Nations climate talks (COP29) shows that Nigeria has the eighth largest…
Rep member tasks Nigerians on climate change adaptation, responsibility
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Hon Terseer Ugbor has tasked Nigerians to take responsibility and learn to adapt…
