Nigeria Needs $237bn for Climate Action by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria requires an estimated $237 billion between 2026 and 2030 to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, the Federal Government…
Environment and Climate Health
LAWMA Mobilises 60 Youths to Tackle Lagos Waste Crisis, Expand Green Economy
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched a youth-focused initiative to boost sustainable waste management, strengthen environmental advocacy and expand…
Why Illegal Dumps Keep Returning Across Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – Waste management operators in Lagos have attributed the persistence of illegal dumping to rising operating costs and other challenges, as efforts…
Lagos Intensifies Flood Control, Sand Dredging Regulation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to tackle flooding, regulate sand dredging and improve the management of waterfronts and…
Lagos Declares State of Emergency on Waste Collection
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a state of emergency on waste collection, ordering immediate measures to tackle mounting refuse…
LAWMA Arrests Meiran Resident for Dumping Refuse into Drainage
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has arrested a resident of Meiran for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel during…
Ogun Arrests Woman Captured Dumping Refuse into Drainage in Viral Video
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA) has arrested a woman captured in a viral video dumping refuse into a drainage…
Climate, Air Pollution Action Could Prevent 144m Premature Deaths by 2050 – Report
ABUJA, Nigeria – Coordinated action to reduce climate change and air pollution could prevent about 144 million premature deaths worldwide by 2050 while delivering…
LAWMA Sacks Sweepers, Supervisors Over Illegal Waste Dumping in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged several street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider overseeing their operations after…
UN Backs Equal Earth Map to Correct Africa’s Size, US Opposes Resolution
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting the Equal Earth map projection, a move supporters say…