Environment

Research, innovation, and development in Africa

March 18, 2026

By Toyin Falola It is a pleasure to have hosted the program on this topic by some of the most eminent researchers and scholars in the world, comprising Professors

Makoko and the politics of displacement in Lagos

March 16, 2026

By Zikora Ibeh One fact is now unmistakable. The Lagos State Government appears determined to empty Makoko of its inhabitants. But for the mass protest organised by the

Heatwave threatens health, agriculture, expert warns

March 16, 2026

A climate expert, Mr Akinmayowa Shobo, has warned that rising temperatures across Nigeria pose serious threats to public health, agriculture and vulnerable populations. Shobo, Programme Manager at HEDA

How food environments shape Nigerian women, girls’ lives

March 11, 2026

By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Healthy eating is often portrayed as a matter of willpower or personal choice. Yet, for millions of women and girls, the concept of choice is

Resolution of the OPL 245 dispute is to reposition Nigeria’s economy, Says Fagbemi

March 9, 2026

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that resolving the longstanding dispute over OPL 245 will reposition the economy and strengthen the

Nigeria consumes over 2.5b litres of sachet water annually, says agency

January 27, 2026

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says Nigeria consumes over 2.5 billion litres of sachet water annually, produced by more than 32,000 manufacturers across the country.

Researchers unearth 2.6-million-year-old hominin fossil in Ethiopia

January 23, 2026

Researchers have uncovered 2.6-million-year-old hominin remains in Ethiopia’s Afar region, marking the first confirmed presence of the genus Paranthropus in that part of the country. Fana Media Corporation (FMC),

LASG to redesign Obalende Underbridge

January 21, 2026

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it would redesign Obalende Underbridge to make the environment clean and sustainable. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab,

Tinubu congratulates Alake on re-election as chairman, Africa minerals strategic group

January 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group (AMSG), a forum

Bush burning threatens health, climate stability, says expert

January 19, 2026

A climate and environmental expert, Mr. Usman Inuwa, has warned that rampant bush burning poses grave dangers to public health, wildlife, and environmental sustainability. Inuwa who is the North

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