Environment
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The crisis rocking the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) is far from over as the suspended national president of the association, Pretty Okafor, has declared himself the authentic leader of the body. This comes as he says the association under him has come to take possession of the landed property of PMAN located at…
24 Feb
Nearly 20,000 live animals, all endangered or protected species, have been seized in a global operation against wildlife and forestry trafficking networks in Nigeria and other countries, jointly coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO).
24 Feb
The Centre for Waste Management and Sustainable Resources (CWMRS), Federal University of Petroleum Resources (UPRE), Delta State, has called on governments to enforce policies that will enable the country to achieve sustainable waste management.
24 Feb
Stakeholders have raised the alarm that the country's biodiversity is in rapid decline due to land degradation, deforestation, climate change and fauna loss.
The world is facing a biodiversity crisis unprecedented in scale resulting in a ‘mass extinction event’.
24 Feb
The National Environmental Standard and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has stressed that the agency will shut down any recalcitrant company that fails to obey environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations to serve as a deterrent to others.
19 Feb
The Bauchi State Government has taken measures to combat the menace of flooding in the state ahead of the forthcoming rainy season. The State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Wanka, said this on Wednesday, at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on flood disaster sustainable management strategy. The meeting was themed, ‘Building Resilience…
17 Feb
A £3.5 million Circular Economy Powered Renewable Energy Centre (CEPREC) has been launched towards addressing Africa’s energy and electronic waste challenges.
11 Feb
Residents of Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area (LGA), which comprise 44 communities, on Tuesday staged
3 Feb
Community leaders, scientists, and activists gathered today at the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR),
3 Feb
Stakeholders have resolved to pursue a unified commitment to realising a policy to help the country maximise its carbon market potential.
3 Feb
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has said the transition to smart and inclusive cities requires a multi-faceted approach that leverages digital technologies and prioritises social inclusion and equitable development.
27 Jan
The new Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP) will increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $4.4 billion in 2023 to an ambitious $30 billion by 2031.
27 Jan
There have been renewed calls to embrace and enforce new building designs that withstand intense climate conditions such as stronger winds, extreme heat, wildfires and unending rainfalls resulting in flooding.
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Support is building for the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Bill currently before the National Assembly, as stakeholders in Nigeria’s local manufacturing sector described the proposed legislation as a significant step toward strengthening domestic production. At a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday, the proposed legislation,…
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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to hand over yet another set of projects to Lagosians on Thursday, with the commissioning of Demurin Road in Kosofe Local Council. Also to be commissioned are two other roads—Agidi and Church Street—in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA). In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday said it is taking steps to shift its focus from extensive deliberations on procurement contracts to prioritising policy discussions during its meetings. "The council wants to ensure that policy matters take precedence in its discussions, rather than the current situation where procurement issues dominate deliberations,” it said. Minister…
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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched an attack on Malari Police Station in Borno State early Wednesday but were repelled by a combined team of police officers and soldiers. Local sources said the insurgents stormed the station around 1:00 am, targeting an Armoured Personnel Carrier and attempting to infiltrate the facility. However, security forces engaged them…
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The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, on Tuesday announced the launch of its "Knowledge is Human. Knowledge is Her” campaign. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the campaign celebrates the human contributors - including those from Africa - who are working tirelessly to ensure that more content about women appears…
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Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has dissociated himself from a media report which quoted him as saying that the Supreme Court ruling on Rivers State is reckless. The report was issued after Obi released a statement lambasting Nigerian leaders for concentrating on trivialities amid worsening poverty in the country. He lamented that the national discourse…
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The umbrella body of Ijaw youths worldwide, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has joined forces with other Ijaw groups in their threats to make Rivers State ungovernable if Governor Siminalayi Fubara is impeached. In a strongly worded statement, the youth body warned that the Ijaws will not stand idly by and watch political and ethnic…
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Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has praised President Bola Tinubu for the crash in food prices that occurred before the start of this year's Ramadan and Lent periods. In a post on X, Omokri pointed out that every year for the last 10 years, food prices consistently increased in Nigeria at the start of…
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The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has dismissed the sexual harassment allegations made by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, calling them part of a politically motivated scheme by opposition parties. The Forum further warned that the protests calling for Akpabio’s resignation were part of a broader effort to destabilise…
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The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has scheduled August 9, 2025, for fresh local government elections following the Supreme Court’s ruling that nullified the October 5, 2024, polls. RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), announced the new date during a stakeholders' meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had earlier assured the…