Environment and Climate Health

Ogoni Leaders Urge UN to Declare October 10 as Ken Saro-Wiwa Day Participants at Ken Saro-Wiwa’s 84th posthumous birthday celebration in Bane, Rivers State, calling for UN recognition.

Participants at Ken Saro-Wiwa’s 84th posthumous birthday celebration in Bane, Rivers State, calling for UN recognition.

Ogoni Leaders Urge UN to Declare October 10 as Ken Saro-Wiwa Day

Koko Maxwella October 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria — Ogoni leaders, environmental activists, and human rights advocates have renewed calls on the United...

FG Moves to End Open Defecation in Nyanya–Mararaba Axis

FG Moves to End Open Defecation in Nyanya–Mararaba Axis

FG Moves to End Open Defecation in Nyanya–Mararaba Axis

Mirian Gom October 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Environment has pledged to collaborate with residents and local authorities...

Nasarawa Moves to Curb Environmental Damage from Illegal Mining Rescue workers searching collapsed mine pit in Zamfara village

Rescue workers searching collapsed mine pit in Zamfara village

Nasarawa Moves to Curb Environmental Damage from Illegal Mining

Chukwu Obinna October 10, 2025

LAFIA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa State Government has intensified efforts to curb widespread environmental degradation caused by...

UN Women, NCCC Launch Nigeria’s Gender-Responsive Climate Toolkit UN Women representative and NCCC officials unveiling gender-responsive climate toolkit in Abuja

UN Women representative and NCCC officials unveiling gender-responsive climate toolkit in Abuja

UN Women, NCCC Launch Nigeria’s Gender-Responsive Climate Toolkit

Mirian Gom October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have unveiled Nigeria’s Nationally...

Lagos Commissioner Denies ₦1bn Bribe Claim, Threatens Legal Action Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab addressing journalists on Ikota demolition

Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab addressing journalists on Ikota demolition

Lagos Commissioner Denies ₦1bn Bribe Claim, Threatens Legal Action

Korede Abdullah October 5, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has denied allegations...

Nigeria Generates Nearly 5m Tonnes of Plastic Waste Yearly – Minister Warns Officials from The Alternative Bank, Environment Ministry, Wuse Market Traders Association, and Abuja Environmental Protection Board at the Walk4ZeroPlastic campaign in Abuja

Officials from The Alternative Bank, Environment Ministry, Wuse Market Traders Association, and Abuja Environmental Protection Board at the Walk4ZeroPlastic campaign in Abuja

Nigeria Generates Nearly 5m Tonnes of Plastic Waste Yearly – Minister Warns

Mirian Gom October 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria produces almost 5 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, a figure the...

Dams Release Water, Niger Residents Urged to Relocate Immediately NEMA officials during a fitness exercise in Abuja

NEMA officials during a fitness exercise in Abuja

Dams Release Water, Niger Residents Urged to Relocate Immediately

Koko Maxwella October 3, 2025

MINNA, Nigeria – The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, (NSEMA) has warned residents of riverine communities to...

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods NDDC officials planting trees to tackle erosion in coastal Nigeria

NDDC officials planting trees to tackle erosion in coastal Nigeria

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

CALABAR, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a large-scale tree planting campaign aimed...

Nigeria Unveils $337bn Climate Plan, Targets 32% Emissions Cut 1000275161

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Nigeria Unveils $337bn Climate Plan, Targets 32% Emissions Cut

Korede Abdullah September 27, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has unveiled its most ambitious climate roadmap yet, pledging to cut greenhouse gas...

Lagos Demolishes Illegal Lekki Structures to Prevent Severe Flooding Bulldozers demolishing illegal structures along waterways in Lekki, Lagos

Bulldozers demolishing illegal structures along waterways in Lekki, Lagos

Lagos Demolishes Illegal Lekki Structures to Prevent Severe Flooding

Korede Abdullah September 26, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government on Friday intensified its clampdown on illegal structures obstructing waterways,...