Climate Change Threatens Nigerian Children’s Education

Child climate advocates meet Save the Children Nigeria and Federal Ministry of Environment representatives in Abuja ahead of COP31.

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 […]

FCTA Expands Security Crackdown to Abuja Suburbs

FCTA enforcement officials during security operations targeting illegal settlements and criminal hideouts in Abuja suburbs.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified efforts to tackle insecurity in Abuja suburbs by expanding its ongoing Operation Sweep to satellite communities and suspected criminal hideouts outside the city centre. Secretary of the FCTA Command and Control Centre, Peter Olumuji, disclosed this during an enforcement operation in Wassa. FCTA Focuses on Illegal Settlements […]

Kwara Government Arrests Six for Illegal Refuse Dumping

Environmental enforcement officers monitoring illegal refuse dumping and noise pollution activities in Ilorin, Kwara State.

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Kwara State Government has stepped up enforcement against environmental violations in Ilorin metropolis, arresting six persons for illegal refuse dumping and sealing two facilities over excessive noise pollution. The Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Buge, disclosed this during a review of reports submitted by Environmental Health Officers and members of the ministry’s […]

SOS Children’s Villages Unveils Eco-Champions Phase Two

Stakeholders and youth participants at the launch of Phase Two of the Eco-Champions Climate Initiative organised by SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria.

By Julian Osamoto SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria has unveiled the second phase of its Eco-Champions Climate Initiative, as stakeholders push for stronger youth participation, gender-responsive climate action, and community-driven solutions to tackle the growing impact of climate change in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of Phase Two and the closeout ceremony of Phase One in […]

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