Top 10 countries with the most National parks
National parks protect ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide. Here are the top 10 countries with the most national parks and what…
CSOs task FG on routing of Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have underscored the urgent need for Federal Government to immediately re-route the Lagos–Calabar…
Day BCCC-Africa took plastic awareness training to The Polytechnic Ibadan
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) has held the first plastic pollution awareness workshop for students…
Customs intercepts four live pangolins in Ogun
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, on Monday said its officers recorded a
From hobby to legacy: The story of Emerald forest reserve in Osun
By Martin Metieh It began in 2002. A trio of siblings, Professor Akin Abayomi, Dr Modupe Martha-Alice Ladipo (nee Abayomi),…
How rising heat fuels respiratory illnesses in Nigeria
Nigeria is once again faces a fresh series of heatwaves as the dry season sets in across the country. Martin…
Salis reports mysterious snow inscription discovery to US agency
A United States–based Nigerian lawyer and spiritual leader has drawn attention after reporting a mysterious coded inscription allegedly formed by
FG, UNDP unveil first treatment facility to eliminate PCBs, POPs
The Federal Government has inaugurated Nigeria’s first Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) treatment centre in Abuja, marking a major step in efforts…
Nigeria’s mounting heat burden: A case for pregnant women
As the dry season approaches, a vulnerable group, pregnant women, is set to face a fresh round of discomfort due…
FG has designated River Ethiope as national park —Dafe
By: Martin Metieh An environmental specialist, long time advocate for river and ecosystem conservation in Nigeria and founder of River…
Declare Ogijo a contaminated site, RDI urges Ogun govt
By: Martin Metieh The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Ogun State government to declare the Ogijo community in…
UN Report: Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty
By: Martin Metieh The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable…
CSOs applaud Nigeria’s leadership at COP11, seek stronger domestic action
Civil society organisations (CSOs) working in tobacco control have applauded the “outstanding leadership” of the Minister of State for Health,…
5 key outcomes from COP 30
The 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 30) brought the world to Belém, Brazil, from November 10…
5 key outcomes from COP 30
By Martin Metieh The 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 30) brought the world to Belém, Brazil,…
CSOs applaud Nigeria’s leadership at COP11, seek stronger domestic action
By Martin Metieh Civil society organisations (CSOs) working in tobacco control have applauded the “outstanding leadership” of the Minister of…
30yrs after Saro-Wiwa’s execution, environmentalists call for justice, cleanup in Niger Delta
Thirty years after the execution of environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders, speakers at a commemorative event…
Nigeria records third-largest delegation at ongoing COP30 UN climate conference
By: Martin Metieh Once again, Nigeria has registered the highest number of delegates in Africa and the third highest globally…
UNDP, REA, GEF commission solar mini-grid in Plateau State to power agric value chains
By: Martin Metieh The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Global…
Nigeria lagging behind in environmental sanitation — Expert
Nigeria has been described as lagging behind in environmental sanitation compared to other countries where citizens make deliberate efforts to…
