Category: News
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Climate-Friendly “Save80” Cookstove Launched in Enugu to Combat Deforestation and Indoor Pollution
SEO Riders – Atmosfair’s Save80 Stove Cuts Firewood Use by Up to 80% – Clean Stove Design Improves Health, Cuts Smoke, and Preserves Enugu’s Fragile Soil – Federal Government and Women’s Groups Urged to Embrace Sustainable Cooking Tech In Enugu, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) introduced the Save80 clean cookstove, developed by Atmosfair…
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Edun Confirms No Immediate Rollout of 5% Fuel Surcharge Amidst Tax Reform
SEO Riders – 5% Fuel Levy Deferred, Requires Ministerial Order and Gazette Publication – Surcharge from 2007 FERMA Law, Not a New Tax—Recast for Clarity – Implementation Set for After Jan 2026; Extensive Sensitisation Ahead- Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, clarified on September 9, 2025, that the 5% fuel surcharge…
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IPMAN Suspends Strike After Dangote, NUPENG Reach Unionisation Accord
SEO Riders – IPMAN’s Strike Called Off Following Agreement with Dangote and NUPENG – Dangote Commits to Union Rights, MOU Enforces Two-Week Unionisation Timeline – Industrial Harmony Restored as Fuel Supply Resumes Across Nigeria The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, has suspended its strike effective September 9, 2025, following a concerted…
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CHRICED Warns Against Converting FCT Sacred Sites into Luxury Estates
SEO Riders – Indigenous Heritage Under Threat as FCT Sites Give Way to Development – CHRICED Demands Land Restitution, Fair Compensation, and Political Inclusion – MacArthur Foundation Urges Cultural Recognition Amid Nigeria’s 2027 Roadmap The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has sounded the alarm over the demolition and conversion of sacred…
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FG Calls for Greater Stakeholder Support in Strengthening Environmental Governance
SEO Riders – Environment Ministry Taps Agencies’ Boards to Lead Policy and Enforcement – Blessing or Burden? New Governing Boards Key to Tackling Urbanisation, Biodiversity Loss – Alignment with National Goals, NDCs, and SDGs Central to Nigeria’s Green Vision At the inauguration of governing boards for seven key environmental agencies, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe…
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Global Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse in Geneva as Divisions Deepen
SEO Riders – Plastic Treaty Talks Fail After Sharp Split Between Production Caps and Waste Focus – High Ambition Coalition Clashes with Oil-Producing Bloc over Scope of Agreement – NGOs Decry Consensus Rule, Warn Treaty Collapse May Feed Plastic Crisis Negotiations to establish a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva on…
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House Member Donates ₦1 Million and Food to Mokwa Flood Victims
SEO Riders – Representative Issues Second Relief Delivery After Devastating May Flood – Donation Includes Essential Staples Delivered via NEMA for Equity – Lawmaker Advocates for Sustainable Flood Prevention Measures Dr. Joshua Audu Gana, representative for Lavun, Mokwa, and Edati Federal Constituency in Niger State, delivered additional relief to victims of the devastating May 28–29,…
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Mowe Golf Town Unveils “Daycation” to Launch Eco-Luxury Living Vision
SEO Riders – New Eco-Luxury Estate Opens Experience Centre with Sustainable Homes – “Daycation” Features Art, Smart Homes & Creek-View Investment Options – Development Promotes UN SDGs through Lifestyle Innovation near Lagos Mowe Golf Town—an eco-luxury community developed by Legal City Homes & Properties and Gidi Real Estate Investment—officially opened its Experience Centre with an…
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Rite Foods Mobilizes Communities, Removes 40 Tonnes of Plastic in Lagos Clean-Up Drive
SEO Riders – Rite Foods and Pop Beach Club Lead Massive Plastic Cleanup Campaign – 30,000 Recovery Bags Distributed to Empower Lagos Residents – Plastic Waste Turned Into Jobs, Games, and School Supplies via Circular Programs In a bold stride toward environmental stewardship, Rite Foods Limited successfully extracted 40 tonnes of plastic waste from the…
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Lagos Insists on EIA Approval for All Development Projects Before Construction
SEO Riders – EIA Approval Now Mandatory for Major Real Estate and Infrastructure Projects – Reclamation, Shopping Malls, Industrial Facilities All Require EIA Clearance – State Signals Strict Enforcement to Safeguard Environment and Public Health The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed that no development project will be allowed to proceed without an Environmental Impact Assessment…