FG commits to transparency in biosafety collaborations
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has restated its commitment to transparent collaborations to…
COP29: What to expect at the Baku Convention
COP29 is the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is set…
EDEN calls for stringent laws to protect the people against environmental rights abuses
Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) instited that it will not relent in its efforts to challenge the activities of oil multinationals,…
CAPPA, Corporate Accountability launch storytelling platform for climate justice
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the United States-based Corporate Accountability (CA) on Monday unveiled the Africa Make…
Minister outlines Nigeria’s biodiversity protection goals at CBD COP16, makes case for ‘nature finance’
The minister of state for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has outlined Nigeria’s goals to protect and preserve the country’s biodiversity…
Pay your climate debt, civil society tells wealthy Commonwealth nations ahead of COP29
The Commonwealth People’s Forum — the largest gathering of civil society in the Commonwealth — convened leading climate negotiators and…
OWORAC renews call to end privatisation of water resources, seeks water justice
The Our Water, Our Right African Coalition (OWORAC), has renewed its call for Africa's water crises to be addressed while…
Environment minister approves automatic employment for four graduating College of Forestry students
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has approved automatic employment for four graduating students of the Federal College of…
Youths urged to take action against climate change
Nigerian youths have been tasked with taking immediate and active action to combat climate change, which poses significant threats to…
Wildlife Protection Bill for public hearing Oct 24
The public hearing for the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2024 has been scheduled to be held in the…
Int’l E-Waste Day: Experts urge public to stop trashing electronic waste with ordinary garbage
To mark the International E-Waste Day, October 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and/or unused electronics and electrical…
Environment groups express support for counter COP, reiterate call for climate justice
Following the convening of the first physical African People’s Counter COP (APCC) in Saly, Senegal with the theme: “Africa United…
Era of promoting handwashing not over — Minister
The Minister of State for the Environment, Iziaq Salako, has said that despite the significant progress made in promoting handwashing…
Experts urge Nigerians to stop trashing electronic waste with ordinary garbage
To mark International E-Waste Day, October 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and/or unused electronics and electrical products…
Experts make case for climate resilience, inclusion at community dialogue
Experts in the area of climate change and residents of Ondo State have called for a more proactive climate action…
Why we took AMR campaign to secondary school — Prof Ana
As the world continues to pay increased attention to the issue of anti-microbial resistance (AMR), a non-governmental organisation, Child Environmental…
RDI, groups write Nasarawa Assembly on mining devastations in Karu, Awe LGs
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and its partners, the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) and the Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF)…
UI’s department marks World Environmental Health Day with outreach to Beere community
THE Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan has collaborated with the Oyo State Ministry of Environment, Environmental Health…
Pernod Ricard marks World Clean-up Day
Pernod Ricard Nigeria, in collaboration with Let’s Do It, has joined the world to celebrate this year’s edition of World…
Forest cover: We’ll plant 6 million trees by December —Minister
NIGERIANS have been urged to plant and nuture at least one tree each year as a personal climate action to…
