Environment

A major new report published finds that Nigeria and 19 other oil producing countries plan to produce around 110 per cent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 per cent more than would be consistent with 2°C. This comes despite 151 national governments having pledged to achieve net-zero emissions and the latest…

As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government has urged the Rivers State Government to fulfill its part of agreement towards ending open defecation by the year 2030.

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for articulate and strategic plans that would address the nation’s climate change crisis in terms of adaptation and mitigation at the forthcoming Conference of the Parties, (COP28), in the United Arab Emirates.

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity sector have bemoaned the slow pace of growth in electricity access, especially using decentralised renewable energy solutions.

Despite the clear signs of accelerating climate risks and impacts worldwide, the adaptation finance gap is widening and now stands at between $194 billion and $366 billion per year.

A Lagos-based lawyer and son of the late Michael Ashikodi Agbamuche (SAN), former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Agbamuche has accused Our Saviour Anglican Church, Surulere of violating the Lagos State land grabbing law by occupying his bequeathed property.....

Stakeholders in the paint industry have decried the hazardous effect of lead paint pigment in humans, especially in children, and resolved to eliminate it from the country.

New research released recently by the University College of London finds that climate finance is not reaching countries most in need, jeopardising trust between rich and poor nations.

Worried by dwindling fortunes of natural resources, experts have urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s ecosystem and promote wildlife conservation. The Chair, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park, Prof. Olajumoke Morenikeji, led the call in an interview with The Guardian in Ibadan, Oyo State. She explained that preserving wildlife is crucial for ecological balance, biodiversity,…

The Lagos State Government has advised residents on the need to reduce single-use plastics and encourage reusable ones which are eco-friendly and devoid of environmental nuisance.

A new research released recently by the University College of London finds that climate finance is not reaching countries most in need, jeopardising trust between rich and poor nations.

Plans to increase Nigeria's forest cover from its current meager five per cent to the recommended 25 per cent of national land cover by 2050, have received a boost, with Stanbic IBTC Holdings initiative to plant 30,000 trees across 10 states. The initiative, which will cover Edo, Ogun, Katsina, Ebonyi, Plateau, Rivers, Cross River, Taraba,…