Environment and Climate Health Archives - Page 2 of 16

Lagos Deploys 145 Officers to Fight Coastal Plastic Pollution Recycling officers working to reduce plastic waste in Lagos coastal communities

Oluwafunbi Bello March 18, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Lagos-based sustainability group deploys 145 recycling officers across coastal communities to intercept plastic...

Lagos Prosecutes 8,000 Offenders in Open Defecation Crackdown Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab presenting climate strategies at Harvard forum

Korede Abdullah March 18, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities prosecute more than 8,000 residents within one year for environmental offences, including...

Extreme Heat Threatens Health, Farming Across Northern Nigeria – Expert Warns Extreme heat warning for northern Nigeria as temperatures may reach 43°C.

Koko Maxwella March 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Rising temperatures across Nigeria could pose serious threats to public health, agriculture and vulnerable...

Lagos Reintroduces Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Korede Abdullah March 14, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the reintroduction of the monthly environmental...

Lagos Launches Digital Portal for Faster Building Permit Approvals Construction and urban development skyline in

Oluwafunbi Bello March 13, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has launched a digital platform for building permit applications, allowing property developers...

NiMet Warns Nigerians as Extreme Heat Raises Health Risk Nationwide Hazy skyline over northern Nigeria as NiMet issues weather warning

Oluwatobi Adu March 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency warns residents across several states about rising temperatures and the...

Deadly Ethiopia Floods Kill 48 as Dozens Remain Missing Flooded communities in Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone after heavy rains

Mirian Gom March 11, 2026

ADDIS ABABA – At least 48 people have died after heavy flooding triggered by torrential rains swept...

LASEPA Shuts Lagos Businesses Over Persistent Noise Pollution Violations LASEPA officials sealing a business premises over noise pollution in Lagos

Korede Abdullah March 11, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed several businesses across parts of...

Group launches clean cookstove project for Kaduna women Women in Kaduna receive clean cookstoves to reduce pollution and firewood use.

Oluwafunbi Bello March 8, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – A Kaduna-based non-governmental organisation launches a clean cookstove initiative aimed at empowering women while...

Nigeria Lawmakers Back Urgent Shift Toward Low-Carbon Economy Transition Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014