BAT refutes Malawi child labour accusation

British American Tobacco (BAT) defended its policies to prevent the use of child labour on Friday, November 1, 2019 following a claim...

REDD+ programme gets Ogun, Edo, Plateau as new additions

A recent scoping mission to seven states has led to the addition of Ogun, Edo and Plateau states to the the REDD+...

Lagos moves to ban single use plastic

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency says it is set to ban all single-use plastics within its premises from January 13, 2020.
Ozone-day

Protecting Our Planet’s Shield: Celebrating the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

Today, September 16 marks the annual observance of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, a day that powerfully highlights the...
Ogoni Oil spill

Ogoni cleanup: Group frowns at quality of HYPREP’s work

A civil society organisation, the Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) has expressed its reservation about contractors and the quality work by...

WATER, FCPF others move to save Cross River forest

A non-governmental organization, Wise Administration of Terrestrial Environment (WATER) has organised an “institutional capacity building workshop to check the massive degrading of rainforest...
Gombe

Training people to combat desertification in Nigeria

The Sahara desert is moving towards the South at the rate of about 0.6 kilometres per year. The result is that many...

Unity Bank strengthens support for climate action

Unity Bank says it is in partnership with Avant-Garde Innovation and Technology Services (AGITS) to deepen advocacy initiatives for stronger climate action...

The Amazon Rainforest is burning and this is why it concerns you

If the forest is lost to these wildfires, about 2.5 million insect species, at least 40,000 plant species, 2,200 fishes, 1,294 birds, 427 mammals, 428 amphibians, and 378 reptiles which have been scientifically classified in the region may be lost forever.
Lake Chad/ file photo

Lake Chad Basin gets massive attention at UN General Assembly

The raising of international awareness on the Lake Chad Basin and efforts of Nigeria to promote sustainable development, peace and security is...