Category: News

On 16 September 2025, the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) and Nigeria’s National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) signed a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at tightening the country’s response to wildlife crime. The signing took place at NESREA’s Abuja headquarters, with Prof. Innocent Barikor, Director-General of NESREA, and Stephen Carmody, Chief of…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has called for renewed partnerships and investments to bridge the country’s irrigation gap and boost food security. Speaking ahead of the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum on Irrigation and Water Resources scheduled for September 16–18 in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima stressed…

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, has reiterated that maintaining a clean environment is essential for public health, calling it a “gateway to sound health.” Speaking in Abuja at the third quarter 2025 Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement meeting, he emphasized that a clean environment reduces the risk of disease outbreaks and frequent hospital visits.…

A non-governmental organisation, Safe Water Global Initiative (SWGI), has sounded the alarm over a worsening water crisis in flood-hit areas of Nigeria, warning that contaminated water sources and inadequate access to safe drinking water are threatening public health. The group’s founder, Francis Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that many rural communities have…

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a warning of imminent downstream flooding along Rivers Niger and Benue, citing rising water levels in the rivers and their tributaries. The alert, delivered by NiHSA Director-General Umar Mohammed in Abuja, comes amid concerns over heavy rainfall and spillover from major dams. NiHSA flagged several dams as…

A reporter from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has been selected alongside nine other journalists for the Biodiversity Reporting Fellowship organised by the Dataphyte Foundation. The programme, launched in 2025, is aimed at enhancing environmental journalism in Nigeria by providing intensive training on data-driven reporting, investigative techniques, and solutions journalism. Participants are expected to…

SEO Riders – “Cradle to Grave” Report Links Fossil Fuels to Disease, Inequality & Environmental Harm – Report Unmasks Up to $7 Trillion in Subsidy-Backed Damage & Persistent Health Impacts – Experts Demand Phase-Out of Oil, Gas & Coal to Protect Vulnerable Communities A new global report titled *“Cradle to Grave: The Health Toll of…

SEO Riders – Minister of Environment Vows Accountability in Ogoniland Remediation – HYPREP & Ogoni Trust Fund Board to Fast-Track Priorities and Contractor Payments – Clean-Up Seen as Global Model of Environmental Justice On 16 September 2025, the Nigerian Government, through Minister of Environment Malam Balarabe Lawal, restated its full commitment to remediating environmental degradation…

SEO Riders – Energy Transition Risks Worsening Energy Poverty if Mismanaged in Nigeria – NEITI Study to Examine Impacts on Oil Revenue, Jobs & Communities – Call for Data, Equity & Inclusive Policies to Guide Nigeria’s Clean Energy Shift The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated that the global movement away from fossil…

SEO Riders – Africa’s Nature Seen as $1.4 Trillion Economic Asset, Not Burden – New “Green Opportunity Index” Unveiled to Guide Nature-Based Investments – Funding Stack: Grants, Carbon Credits, and Soft Loans Key to Ecosystem Restoration At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, the African Green Economy and Sustainability Initiative (AGESI), represented…