Botswana has expressed interest in joining the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (the Water Convention). The government official on Tuesday,...

The Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Archdiocese, Most Revd. Gabriel Abegunrin, has called for collaborative efforts to attain sustainable actions toward preservation of the ecosystem. Abegunrin made...

Experts have called for collective action to build back biodiversity in the country. They made the call at a webinar organised by the Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria...

Zimbabwe’s environmental minister on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, said the government would closely regulate voluntary carbon offset trading in a bid to curb greenwashing and ensure benefits for local...

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africa will need about $2.7 trillion by 2030 to finance climate change. Adesina said this at the on-going 2023 AfDB...

Major stakeholders on the African continent have converged on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Annual Meetings. The stakeholders include Central Bank Governors,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, said to be the largest petrochemical company in the world. The company is expected to make Nigeria...

The Youths for Apiculture Initiative (YFAI) has restated its commitment to continued grooming of youths in beekeeping to enhance food security and increased agro-revenue. The group’s President, Mr...

As Nigeria grapples with the steady increase in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), the role of sugary drinks as a contributing factor to this trend cannot be ignored. The Nigerian government’s imple...

This year’s World Water Day focused on accelerating change to provide universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, a goal that the Nigerian government hopes to achieve by 2030...

Following the halting of the use of dental amalgam for over two decades, Zambia is now set to transition to completely phasing out the product in the country. Mr Michael Musenga, Executive Director,...

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference SB58 kicks off in Bonn in June, with a view to paving the way for a successful outcome at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, later in the year. SB58 will be the...

The world is counting on the G7 bloc of industrialised democracies to demonstrate global leadership and solidarity, said the UN chief on Sunday, May 21, 2023, speaking to journalists in Hiroshima,...

Civil society groups have reacted strongly against the G7 group’s supposed failure to address the climate emergency, with what the activists describe as weak commitments, riddled with loopholes, that...

The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has signed an agreement with Odyssey Energy Solutions to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies...

The Nile University of Nigeria in Abuja and the Connected Development (CODE), an NGO, have partnered to create more awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among Nigerian youths in the...

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Saturday, May 20, 2023, called for a safe sustainable water for migratory birds to sustain biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystem. Miss Ibukun Lawal, the...

Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Rep. Sada Soli (APC Katsina), has urged Nigerians to be optimistic about passage of the National Water Resources Bill by the National Assembly. Soli gave...