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Lagos Rewards Drainage Operatives, Encourages Them To Remain Committed

INadminNGJanuary 3, 2026January 4, 2026

by INadminNGJanuary 3, 2026January 4, 2026066

The Lagos State Government on Monday rewarded operatives of the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG) and operatives of Drainage Enforcement and Compliance for their contribution...

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Historical Recognition for Akinwumi Adesina In The Gambia

INadminNGJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026

by INadminNGJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 20260108

The President of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has unveiled a plaque renaming the University of Gambia’s School of Agriculture and Environmental...

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Convention on Biological Diversity Looks Back On Eventful 2025

INadminNGDecember 28, 2025December 28, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 28, 2025December 28, 20250119

At the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat, 2025 has been an eventful, busy and rewarding year. It started with the preparations for the resumed...

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GEF approves $372m In Funding To Tackle Environmental Challenges Worldwide

INadminNGDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 23, 2025December 23, 20250112

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has announced the approval of more than $372 million in new funding to implement 36 innovative programs and projects aimed...

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Biodiversity Network Raises Alarm Over Mercury Pollution Nigeria’s Northwest Region

INadminNGDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025029

BY OJO SAMSON AYOMIDE Ngaski Local Government Area in northwestern Kebbi State with its headquarters at Wara and lying on the shores of Kainji Lake...

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Seventh UN Environment Assembly Opens, Aiming To Advance Solutions For Planetary Resilience

INadminNGDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025049

The seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) kicked off today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together Ministers of Environment, intergovernmental organizations, multilateral...

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Indigenous And Local Action Brings Back Nature: UN Recognizes Three World Restoration Flagships

INadminNGDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025029

The United Nations recognized three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and South Africa, anchored in Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge. Announced ahead of...

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Uzbekistan To Host 8th GEF Assembly

INadminNGDecember 1, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 1, 2025018

BY OJO SAMSON AYOMIDE The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly...

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COP 11: Minister Celebrates Nigeria’s Progress At Tobacco Global Meet

INadminNGDecember 1, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 1, 2025018

OJO SAMSON AYOMIDE Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has praised Nigeria’s tobacco control efforts since 2012, saying the country...

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Africans Demand Immediate Climate Action From Rich Nations And Stronger Measures From Their Own Governments – Afrobarometer Report

INadminNGDecember 1, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 1, 20250102

BY OJO SAMSON AYOMIDE Climate-change-literate Africans overwhelmingly want rich, developed countries to take immediate action and assist poorer nations to mitigate the impacts of climate...

Category : Environment

Lagos Rewards Drainage Operatives, Encourages Them To Remain Committed

Historical Recognition for Akinwumi Adesina In The Gambia

Convention on Biological Diversity Looks Back On Eventful 2025

GEF approves $372m In Funding To Tackle Environmental Challenges Worldwide

Biodiversity Network Raises Alarm Over Mercury Pollution Nigeria’s Northwest Region

Seventh UN Environment Assembly Opens, Aiming To Advance Solutions For Planetary Resilience

Indigenous And Local Action Brings Back Nature: UN Recognizes Three World Restoration Flagships

Uzbekistan To Host 8th GEF Assembly

COP 11: Minister Celebrates Nigeria’s Progress At Tobacco Global Meet

Africans Demand Immediate Climate Action From Rich Nations And Stronger Measures From Their Own Governments – Afrobarometer Report

Go After Kidnappers Not Students, CAPPA Slams Arrests of AAU Students By Edo Government

Makoko Demolitions: CEE-HOPE, HOMEF, CAPPA Condemn Lagos Govt Over Deaths, Forced Evictions, Youth Leader’s Arrest

Oshodi Appreciates Olopade, NSC As Peace Returns To Nigerian Judo

Edem Promises Hitch-Free Competition As 5th Louis Edem Foundation Int’l Basketball Tournament Rip-off 18 January In Lagos

NCC To Appoint Consultant To Study Level Of Competition In Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry

Trump: US Will Take Greenland By Force

NCC Engages Stakeholders On Satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity In Nigeria

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