Nigeria’s Farmers Face Droughts and Floods. Who Will Finance Their Adaptation?
Nigeria is building a framework to channel climate-adaptation finance to smallholder farmers. At an Abuja workshop, experts cited an investment opportunity of up to...
Nigeria’s Eco-Lodges Face a New Test: Prove It, Don’t Just Claim It
For years, African safari lodges and eco-tourism operators, Nigeria’s included, have promised international travellers “eco-friendly”, “sustainable” and “green” holidays. Since 27 September, those words...
What To Expect At The Africa Climate Forum In Abuja
The fourth Africa Climate Forum runs on October 13 and 14 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The Global Centre for Law, Business...
What Is A Community Development Agreement, And What Does A Host Communities Trust Actually...
Two different instruments get lumped together in the host-community debate. One governs mining and the other governs oil and gas.
Community Development Agreements (mining). Section...
How the 2025 licensing round played out: 50 blocks on offer, 37 bid on,...
The 2026 round follows a 2025 round that closed in July 2026. It drew strong headline interest but left a quarter of the acreage...
40 Oil Blocks Open for Bids as Host Communities Demand to See the Deals
Nigeria has opened bidding on 40 oil and gas blocks, promising investors greater transparency. In the same week, stakeholders at a just transition dialogue...
CSR Money Trail: Companies Bankrolling Nigeria’s Clean-Up Movement
When volunteers turn out for a beach or street clean-up in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria the logistics, branding and funding behind that...
A Nationwide Cleanup Aims To Build Lasting Habits, Not Just A Clean Day
On Saturday, as Nigeria marked its 66th Independence anniversary, thousands of volunteers across multiple states and the Federal Capital Territory picked up gloves and...
Inside Africa’s OPEC, AFDB Funds For Environmental Safeguards Initiative
More than 50 representatives from African countries and development finance institutions gathered in Vienna this week for a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening...
Follow The Money: Where Nigeria’s Projected Carbon Finance Would Actually Go
The Nigerian government's $2.5–3 billion annual carbon finance target sounds abstract until you break it down by sector. Here's what's already happening, and what...