Nigeria Needs $337bn to Meet Climate Targets by 2035
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria needs an estimated $337 billion between 2026 and 2035 to meet its climate targets, prompting the Federal Government to urge States, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to integrate climate action into their policies, budgets and development plans. The Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change, (NCCC) Omotenioye Majekodunmi, disclosed this […]
Climate Change Threatens Nigerian Children’s Education
By Halima Adisa Save the Children International SCI, is pushing for Nigerian children’s concerns about extreme heat, flooding and food insecurity to shape the country’s position at the November 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31. The organisation says climate-related hazards are disrupting children’s education, threatening their health and worsening food insecurity, with some pupils […]
Bende Flood: Kalu Seeks Urgent NEMA, SEMA Intervention
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for urgent intervention by the National and Abia State Emergency Management Agencies following flooding that reportedly killed two people and submerged homes in parts of Bende Local Government Area. Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, also called for immediate relief […]
Coalition Urges NASS Probe Into Deaths of 37 Miners
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities has urged the National Assembly to investigate the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State. The coalition wants the Senate and House Committees on […]
Group Links Peace in Nigeria to Fair Sharing of Natural Resources
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities says sustainable peace in Nigeria depends partly on how the country manages and shares its natural resources. The coalition said host communities often bear the environmental and social costs of oil, gas and mining activities while having limited access to […]
FG Backs Proposed National Forest Association of Nigeria
By Anayo Akwitti The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the proposed National Forest Association of Nigeria, saying the body will strengthen coordination, boost investment and drive sustainable development across the forest sector. Felicia Udeh, Assistant Director at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, gave the assurance at a national stakeholders’ meeting held […]
LASEMA Battles Fires, Clears Crash Sites Across Lagos
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has responded to several fire outbreaks and road incidents across Lagos, with no casualties recorded. The incidents occurred between Sunday, August 10, and the early hours of Monday, August 11, 2026. In a statement signed by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency […]
CSOs Demand Urgent Action to Save Niger Delta Mangroves
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Civil Society Coalition for Oil, Gas and Mining Host Communities has called for urgent action to protect and restore Nigeria’s mangrove ecosystems, warning that continued environmental degradation threatens livelihoods in oil-producing communities. In a statement on Monday signed by its National Coordinator, Lawrence Dube, to mark the 2026 International Day […]
Illegal Mining, Deforestation Fuel Insecurity, Experts Warn
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental activists, traditional rulers and civil society leaders have warned that Illegal mining, unchecked deforestation and the plunder of Nigeria’s natural resources are fuelling insecurity, displacing communities and creating criminal enclaves that threaten the stability of Nigeria and the wider West African region. They handed down the warning on Tuesday at the […]
Heatwave Kills Over 2,700 in England and Wales
By Mardiyyah Abubakar At least 2,700 people have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that hit in May and June, according to a new study released on Monday. Researchers from Imperial College London, the Met Office, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine analysed weather data, climate models, and […]