In the last decade, Africa’s biggest economy has experienced a surge in population growth and urbanization, which in parallel, has resulted in an escalation of waste generation across the country. The situation is worse in Lagos – Nigeria’s commercial centre and home to roughly 24 million people and this is not only a Nigerian problem […]

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Nigeria, like other nations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other treaties aimed at stabilising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (i.e. the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement), participated actively in the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) that took place in Glasgow, between October and November 2021. The goals of COP26 […]

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The Federal Government of Nigeria will on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, launch its Energy Transition Plan, tailored to guide the country towards the twin objectives of achieving universal access to energy by 2030 and a carbon-neutral energy system by 2060. The energy transition plan, according to the government, will also map out strategies for Nigeria […]

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Africa’s most populous country has taken a significant step towards ensuring the sustainable management of its cross-border waters with a milestone commitment to join and implement a United Nations treaty known as the Water Convention. This commitment, guided by a road map, will be the key outcome of the ongoing National Workshop on the Convention […]

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As the rainy season emerged during the first week of March, residents of Satellite Town, Lagos have been troubled by the flood that has destroyed their roads and properties. Houses along the major road (Marwa Road) were brought down last year for dualization, due to the hardship residents were experiencing because of the increase in […]

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