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SEO Riders: – Ubeji community demands stop to gas flaring – NGOs call on government and NNPC for environmental justice – Health and pollution concerns top local grievances A coalition of NGOs and media professionals—Social and Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA), Web of Support Youth Development Program Nigeria, and Advisors Reports.Com—has appealed to President Bola Tinubu,…

SEO Riders: – Lessons from global tobacco settlements for funding Nigeria’s health – How Canada’s $32.5B payout shows a path for Nigeria vs Big Tobacco – Nigeria’s strategy: sin taxes, legal action, and civil society in health financing Nigeria is now earmarking sin taxes—charges on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks—for health financing, aligning with pleas…

SEO Riders: – Lagos launches planning permit awareness campaign – How LASPPPA is educating residents on permit compliance – Importance of legal building approvals in Lagos urban development The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) kicked off a sensitisation roadshow on September 22, 2025, aimed at educating Lagos residents on the need to comply…

SEO Riders: – Lagos begins relocation plan for Computer Village traders – Katangowa gets boost: Lagos’ new ICT & Business Park vision – Why transparent process matters in market relocation plans On September 22, 2025, the Lagos State Government held a meeting with stakeholders of Computer Village in Ikeja to discuss their planned relocation to…

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…