Environment and Climate Health

Lagos Shuts Lekki Restaurant for Illegal Sewage Pollution Officials seal Lekki restaurant over illegal sewage discharge in Lagos

Officials seal Lekki restaurant over illegal sewage discharge in Lagos

Lagos Shuts Lekki Restaurant for Illegal Sewage Pollution

Korede Abdullah November 13, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed Ejanla Restaurant on Fola Osibo...

Nigeria, California Ink Deal to Tackle Climate, Boost Trade Nigerian and California officials signing a climate and trade partnership agreement at COP30 in Brazil

Nigerian and California officials signing a climate and trade partnership agreement at COP30 in Brazil

Nigeria, California Ink Deal to Tackle Climate, Boost Trade

Oluwafunbi Bello November 13, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and the U.S. State of California have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding...

Amnesty Warns Fossil Fuels Causing Global ‘Silent Health Pandemic’ Amnesty International report links fossil fuel pollution to global health crisis

Amnesty International report links fossil fuel pollution to global health crisis

Amnesty Warns Fossil Fuels Causing Global ‘Silent Health Pandemic’

Juliet Jacob November 12, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Amnesty International has declared that the world is facing a “silent public health pandemic”...

$3bn Climate Fund Insufficient for Nigeria’s Crisis – CAPPA Warns CAPPA spokesperson addressing climate finance concerns

CAPPA spokesperson addressing climate finance concerns

$3bn Climate Fund Insufficient for Nigeria’s Crisis – CAPPA Warns

Oluwafunbi Bello November 12, 2025

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned that the $3...

SON Trains Officials on XRF to Combat Lead Contamination SON officials and participants using XRF analysers during lead detection training in Lagos.

SON officials and participants using XRF analysers during lead detection training in Lagos.

SON Trains Officials on XRF to Combat Lead Contamination

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 8, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in partnership with the global public health organisation...

Lagos Unveils $9bn Green Investment Plan for Climate Resilience Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Lagos Unveils $9bn Green Investment Plan for Climate Resilience

Korede Abdullah November 8, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has announced a $9 billion green investment programme aimed at...

Scrap Dealers Assert Role in Steel Supply Chain Scrap dealers and NSCDC officials at Lagos stakeholders’ engagement forum.

Scrap dealers and NSCDC officials at Lagos stakeholders’ engagement forum.

Scrap Dealers Assert Role in Steel Supply Chain

Oluwafunbi Bello November 7, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Scrap dealers in Lagos have declared that they are legitimate contributors to Nigeria’s production...

Shettima Heads to Brazil as Nigeria Chases $3bn Climate Finance Vice-President Kashim Shettima departs Abuja to represent Nigeria at UNGA.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima departs Abuja to represent Nigeria at UNGA.

Shettima Heads to Brazil as Nigeria Chases $3bn Climate Finance

Oluwatobi Adu November 5, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Belém, Brazil, to represent President Bola Tinubu...

Group Seeks Climate-Resilient Solutions for Niger Delta Flooded Niger Delta community affected by oil pollution

Flooded Niger Delta community affected by oil pollution

Group Seeks Climate-Resilient Solutions for Niger Delta

Oluwafunbi Bello November 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Oilwatch International has urged the Federal Government to adopt long-term climate adaptation and environmental...

Taraba Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak, Imposes Poultry Movement Restrictions Taraba veterinary officials inspecting poultry farm during Bird Flu outbreak.

Taraba veterinary officials inspecting poultry farm during Bird Flu outbreak.

Taraba Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak, Imposes Poultry Movement Restrictions

Mirian Gom November 1, 2025

TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State Government has confirmed an outbreak of the Avian Influenza Virus, commonly known...