Tag: #ClimateAction
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WISE EQUIPS YOUTHS WITH CLIMATE SKILLS, PROMOTES CLEAN COOKING
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE) has urged young Nigerians to turn climate concerns into practical solutions that can protect the environment and improve livelihoods. Speaking in Zaria during the ECOCARE Initiative 2026 awareness workshop and briquette production training, WISE Executive Director, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, said youths should focus on developing solutions to climate challenges…
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BAYELSA AMONG NIGERIA’S MOST POLLUTED STATES, ENVIRONMENTALIST SAYS
Environmental activist and Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has described Bayelsa as one of the most polluted states in Nigeria, citing decades of oil and gas exploration in the Niger Delta. Bassey made the statement during a capacity-sharing programme with residents of Nembe Local Government Area. He referenced the…
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KANO AGENCY WARNS AGAINST POACHING, TREE FELLING IN FALGORE RESERVE
The Kano State Zoological and Wildlife Management Agency (KAZOWMA) has warned residents against poaching, illegal hunting and indiscriminate tree felling in the Falgore Game Reserve. The Agency’s Managing Director, Musayyib Kawu, issued the warning on Saturday during the 2026 World Rangers’ Day celebration at the reserve in Doguwa Local Government Area. The event was held…
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FIRST LADY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER LOW PARTICIPATION IN R.H.I GREEN NIGERIA COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed disappointment over the lack of significant entries for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Green Nigeria Challenge Community Category, which closed on July 15. She urged Nigerians to take advantage of the second phase of the competition before the December 20 deadline. The Community Category was designed to…
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SANWO-OLU INSPECTS LEKKI DRAINAGE PROJECTS, PROMISES LASTING FLOOD SOLUTION
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inspected ongoing drainage and channel clearance projects along the Chevron–Victoria Garden City (VGC) corridor in Lekki, assuring residents that the government is implementing lasting measures to tackle flooding. The governor toured key drainage routes from Okun-Ajah through Orchid Road, Sangotedo, Ogombo, Iwerekun and the Chevron-VGC Ajiran axis. He said…
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IMO SUMMIT: NIGERIA DEMANDS FAIR PLAY IN NET-ZERO SHIPPING PUSH
At the International Maritime Organization summit in London, Adegboyega Oyetola made it clear: the global shift to net-zero shipping must be fair and inclusive. He backed decarbonisation but warned that countries like Nigeria shouldn’t be weighed down by policies that ignore their economic and infrastructure challenges. Oyetola stressed that climate action must go hand-in-hand with…
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UN CHIEF: BUILD STRONGER CITIES TO SAVE LIVES FROM EARTHQUAKES
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for urgent global investment in disaster resilience as a way to honour victims of earthquakes. Marking the International Day in Memory of Earthquake Victims, Guterres stressed that while earthquakes strike without warning, their impact can be reduced with the right planning and preparation. He highlighted measures like stronger building…
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ANAMBRA DECLARES DRAINAGE EMERGENCY AHEAD OF RAINS
With flood warnings flashing, Anambra is rolling out a statewide clean-up—and everyone is expected to join in. The Anambra Government has announced a sweeping environmental exercise, “Operation Clear Your Waterways 3.0,” aimed at clearing blocked drains and preventing flooding before the rains set in. Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary Tochukwu Obodogha said the clean-up begins April…
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NIGERIA’S WASTE CRISIS: EXPERTS PUSH DIGITAL FIX FOR 87,000 TONNES OF DAILY TRASH
With Nigeria producing mountains of waste every single day, experts say the real question isn’t “where does it go?” but “why aren’t we managing it smarter, faster, and digitally?” Nigeria is drowning in trash—about 87,671 tonnes of it daily—and experts now say the way out is not just more bins, but smarter tech and smarter…
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FROM RESERVES TO CLASSROOMS: OYO PUSHES FOREST CONSERVATION TO COMMUNITIES
Saving forests in Oyo now starts in schools, homes, and neighborhoods not just protected reserves. Oyo State is rethinking forest conservation. With urban expansion, illegal logging, and farming pressuring reserves, experts say the fight to save forests must extend beyond official parks into classrooms, farms, and local communities. At this year’s International Day of Forests…
