Environment

Climate governance ranking 2025 a collective triumph for Lagosians

As the Honourable Commissioner of Lagos State, it is with immense pride that I reflect on the performance of Lagos State in the 2nd Edition of the Subnational Climate...

African stakeholders issue seven-point call for urgent climate action

As preparations intensify ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, African stakeholders have...

One dead, 8 rescued as 3-storey building collapses in Ajegunle

One person has been confirmed dead, while eight others were rescued after a three-storey building with a penthouse...

Residents of Gowon Estate petition FHA, over perimeter fence breach, raise security concerns

The Gowon Estate North Community Development Association (CDA) in Egbeda, Lagos, has petitioned the Federal Housing Authority (FHA)...

SPP deepens subnational capacity on monitoring, evaluation of climate projects

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the...
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NDC 3.0: Subnationals hold key to effective implementation – Anka

Abuja, Nigeria — As Nigeria prepares to submit its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, Dr. Umar Saleh Anka, Director...

UNICEF expresses concern for children in danger over cyclones

Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious.

Women bear brunt of water crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report

Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released by UNICEF and WHO.

World marks anniversary convention for protection of ozone layer

As the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985) today, a landmark international agreement...

UAE: Migrant Worker Abuses Linked to Broader Climate Harms

Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates are exposed to escalating climate risks, especially working in extreme heat without adequate protections.

Tackle plastic pollution to aid fish migration – Prof. Onyema

Professor Onyema, an advocate for marine conservation, has stressed the urgent need to address plastic pollution during a webinar organized by the Society for...
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