Environment

When Justice Okokon Essien of the Magistrate Court in Akamkpa Town of Cross River State sentenced 14 miners recently to six months imprisonment for illegal mining and other offences in the state's National Park

Environmentalists in the Niger Delta region have raised concerns over a plan by Shell to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary to a consortium of domestic and international oil companies for $2.8 billion.

The Lagos State government has reinforced the need for stakeholders’ collaboration and behavioural change among citizens to reduce climate change effects.

A new study has found out that only eight states, namely include Nasarawa, Plateau, Yobe, Jigawa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Ondo, and Ogun have budgetary allocation for climate project programmes and activities last year, while 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have climate change action plans.

Female engineers have said despite existing biases against women, opportunities still abound for them to excel in engineering fields, if they work hard and imbibe relevant skills. Immediate past Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Mrs. Funmilade Akingbagbohun, stated this at a forum organised by Association of Professional Women Engineers (APWEN) Southwest zone, entitled:…

With the yearly average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed last week.

A new study has predicted that several African birds of prey are on track to become locally extinct in many countries, including Nigeria this century.

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has embarked on a fresh round of compliance monitoring exercise to facilities in firms and other institutions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Concerned about the alarming global warming and climate changes affecting people locally and globally, the Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi Foundation has moved to ensure a safe, sustainable, and livable environment using clean energy in Nigerian households.

Enugu State government plans to establish a trust fund for climate-related activities, which will be driven by young leaders and plant about 10,000 trees in a pilot scheme in the Udi local council of the state.

Climate change is already having catastrophic impacts on many migratory animals and their ability to provide vital ecosystem services to humanity according to a major new report of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species..

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has warned against the destruction of Magodo wetlands and appealed to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt encroachment by property developers in such sites.