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...
In Ekiti, a flood warning becomes a death, and a national newspaper asks why
Late Monday night, as torrential rain fell across Ado-Ekiti, Ibrahim Mandella made a decision that cost him his life. Two days later, one of...
10 nations that could vanish — and one UN vote just guaranteed they’ll never...
One country's highest point is five metres above sea level. Another has already abandoned entire villages to saltwater. A third could see its capital...
Three years after “Environmental Genocide,” Bayelsa’s recovery fund remains unbuilt and pattern is spreading
In 2023, a four-year investigation into oil pollution in Bayelsa State returned a verdict stark enough to make headlines worldwide: environmental genocide. Three years...
15 States, Seven Days: Nigeria’s Flood Alert Puts Emergency Response to the Test
A week ago, this ConservationsNG asked whether Nigeria's flood forecasting apparatus was translating detailed warnings into action, or repeating a familiar cycle of accurate...
How Historic US –Venezuela Oil Deal Threatens Global Climate Goals
$100 bn investment to tap 65 bn barrels revives fears of deforestation, spills and repression
World Bank, FG Open Joint Mission in Bauchi to Scale $300m ACReSAL Programme
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the World Bank, officially opened the physical leg of its Joint Hybrid Additional Financing Pre-Appraisal Mission...
14,000 Communities Were Warned. Is Nigeria Listening?
For years, Nigeria's flood season has followed an uncomfortable routine. Forecasts are released, vulnerable communities are identified, and residents are urged to take precautions....
Clean Tech, Mini-Grids, Land Conservation: How Nigeria Plans to Cut Emissions 32%
The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has detailed the financial strategy underpinning Nigeria’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), mapping out how a...
President Tinubu Commits Nigeria to 32% Absolute Emission Cuts by 2035
Presidential Mandate Anchors Revised Climate Blueprint
The Federal Government of Nigeria has submitted its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework...