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LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Association of Corporate Trustees Hosts Dialogue on Regulatory Reforms Impacting Trusteeship

Lagos, Nigeria — June 8, 2026. The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) concluded...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be...
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Lagos ranked West Africa’s most climate-resilient city

Lagos State has secured the top position as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa following the outcome of the 2026 West Africa Climate...

Circular Economy: LASEPA trains waste pickers, youths on used cooking oil collection

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in partnership with Ororo Waste Management, has launched a two-day capacity-building programme aimed at training waste pickers,...

Lagos ranked West Africa’s most climate-resilient city

Lagos State has secured the top position as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa following the outcome of the 2026 West Africa Climate Governance Index (WACGI) Assessment, The assessment evaluated climate governance across sub-national governments within the ECOWAS region. The assessment concluded that Lagos demonstrated the strongest and most measurable climate governance framework among sub-national administrations across West Africa. The ranking was based on an extensive evidence-driven study covering all 209 sub-national governments across the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to WACGI, the...

Lagos ranked West Africa’s most climate-resilient city

Lagos State has secured the top position as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa following the outcome of the 2026 West Africa Climate...

Circular Economy: LASEPA trains waste pickers, youths on used cooking oil collection

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in partnership with Ororo Waste Management, has launched a two-day capacity-building programme aimed at training waste pickers,...

Organic waste recovery facility opens at UNIABUJA

An Organic Material Recovery Facility (MRF) aimed at reducing methane emissions generated from organic waste has been established through a strategic collaboration between the Green...

Plastic Pollution: U-Recycle Initiative Africa launches plasticwize 2.0 challenge

U-Recycle Initiative Africa, one of Africa’s largest youth-led environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has relaunched the #iAmPlasticWize Challenge, a pioneering gamified web application in Nigeria...

NNPC claims $3.4bn savings through contract restructuring, N19.5trn FA remittance in 14 months

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that reforms focused on contract restructuring and operational optimisation generated savings of $3.4 billion between...

REA unveils $12m solar power project to electrify rural communities in Kebbi

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced plans to invest more than $12 million in a 3.5-megawatt solar power plant in Ambursa, Birnin Kebbi...

Kogi Senator Launches 10,000 Economic Trees Initiative to Tackle Climate Change

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has unveiled a large-scale environmental initiative that will see the planting of 10,000 economic trees...

GCF increases Central Asia Climate Investment to $4.43Bn

The Green Climate Fund approved two new Central Asia climate projects, more than doubling GCF-led investment in the region since a regional structure was...

Local Content: NASENI, REA partnership to aid market-ready renewable energy solutions

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to promote...