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Oil and Gas

No explosion at Port Harcourt Refinery, NNPC clarifies

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has...

Dangote suspends sale of petroleum products in Naira

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has suspended the sale...

Decanting of LPG in Akwa Ibom no longer acceptable – NMDPRA official

The Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of Nigerian Midstream and...

Conservation

Restoring Okomu National Park’s integrity for eco-tourism development

Okomu National Park, a biodiversity gem nestled in the...

Partnership: We recorded drop in illegal logging, poaching – Okomu Park conservator

The Conservator of Park at Okomu National Park in...

Greta Francesca Iori: Trailblazer in conservation, conflict mediation and women empowerment

In honour of women in conservation, the Elephant Protection...

Gender

Access Bank to honour ‘Power of 100’ awardees at IWD 2025 conference

Access Bank, a financial institution committed to fostering gender equality and women’s empowerment, will be honouring the distinguished Power...

Benue NGOs commemorate IWD, call for collective action to empower women

In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Benue State - including...

Women’s voices must be heard in WASH – Self Help Africa

An Irish charity organisation, Self Help Africa (SHA) Nigeria, has called for urgent action to increase women’s participation in...

Human Welfare

Tinubu seeks support to accelerate Niger Delta development

President Bola Tinubu has called on leaders and stakeholders...

UN requires $620m to ensure continued support for Nigeria, Central Sahel

The UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP), says...

CODE, UBEC explore collaboration to encourage adoption of gender-responsive budgeting framework

In an attempt to tackle Nigeria's educational crisis, the...

Science & Tech

Ghana hosts 2nd Global Congress on new, emerging genetic biocontrol technologies

From Monday, March 17 to Thursday, March 20, 2025, Ghana is hosting a gathering of science, health and communication...

Scientists working to extend human lifespan to 250 years – Medical expert

A medical expert, Dr Ibrahim Wada, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up...

EnviroNews bureau chief receives award at Future of Science Communication Forum

The Alliance for Science (AFS) has honoured Mr. Etta Michael Bisong, the Abuja Bureau Chief (ABC) of EnviroNews Nigeria,...

Minning

Nasarawa Assembly pledges to strengthen mining laws

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment to developing robust mining laws that will foster a...

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Health

Nigeria faces major TB funding shortfall, stakeholders warn

Nigeria is facing a critical funding shortfall in its efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB),...
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WHO: 25 countries to add malaria vaccines to immunisation by 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected...
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European Region reports highest number of measles cases in over 25 years

According to an analysis by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 127,350...
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UNICEF calls for synergy among govt agencies to avoid duplication in WASH projects

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged government agencies to collaborate and optimise...
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Business

Dangote to make Ogun Africa’s top cement-producing region

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said...

Land Degradation

ACReSAL awards ₦8.5bn contract for erosion control project in Kano

Kano State Government under its World Bank-assisted programme, Agro-Climatic...

VP Shettima welcomes £250,000 technology donation to drive afforestation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with United...

Mongolia to host next UN conference on sustainable land management 

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Convention...

UNCCD highlights ecosystem restoration at Munich forum

As global leaders convene at the Munich Security Conference 2025 (MSC...

Pollution

Military deactivates 56 illegal refining sites in one week

Troops of Operation Delta Safe have continued to sustain...

HYPREP applauds centre for Ogoni hydrocarbon remediation

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has commended the...

NOSDRA urged to address environmental pollution in Abuja, others

A Telecom Infrastructural service provider in Nigeria, IHS Nigeria...

Lagos seals church, lounges, others over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday,...

Renewable Energy

Cooking gas: Abuja residents differ on use of charcoal, firewood as alternatives

Some residents in the Bwari Area Council of the...

Experts want review of privatisation of power sector

Some experts in the power sector have urged the...

Nigerians decry electricity tariff hike amidst poor power supply

Electricity consumers in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states have...

AfDB, Eritrea sign $19.5m agreement for 12 MW mini-grid project

The African Development Bank Group and Eritrea have signed...

Waste Management

Battery sector: Govt reaffirms commitment to enforce best practices to promote growth

The federal government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that waste batteries are recycled using international best standards in order to prevent negative health effects linked to improper management and save the environment from other detrimental effects. This promise was made by Environment Minister, Balarabe Lawal, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, while addressing a group of stakeholders who gathered...

Govt, devt. partners to upgrade lead-acid battery recycling in Africa

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with Sustainable...

Group urges Nigerians to recycle waste for cleaner, safer environment

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Green Janitors Sustainable Initiative, has...

Nigeria has competitive advantage to convert agro-waste for economic growth – Research group

A research expert, Prof. Lateef Agbaje, says Nigeria has...

Sustainable Development

George Ilebo: Protecting our forests is key for a sustainable future

Every year, the world celebrates International Day of Forests...

Flooding: Anambra launches ‘Operation Clear Your Waterways’

Anambra State Government has announced the commencement of “Operation...

Govt urges stakeholders to fast-track SDGs implementation

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable...

South African firms pay environmental fines with trees, cash

Two Gauteng-based companies partially settled environmental fines in South...
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IFC grants $27m loan to boost affordable housing in Cote d’Ivoire

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm...

Lagos launches Certified Accreditors’ Programme for safer buildings

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, March 10,...

National Assembly backs FMBN recapitalisation for affordable housing

The National Assembly says its support for the Federal...

Water & Sanitation

Water & Sanitation

Austrian hydrologist, Günter Blöschl, emerges 2025 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate

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Based on his world-renowned research and work on flood risk reduction, water resource management, flood scaling, and regional process hydrology – Professor Günter Blöschl...

Report blames perilous state of water on corruption, limited funding by states

From scarcity to security: Restoring clean water in Niger

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Marine

Nnimmo Bassey: For the defense of our ocean and human rights

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We gather today to consider the state of our ocean – not as a commodity to be exploited, but as a common good that...

Warming of the world’s oceans accelerating, study shows

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