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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...

Ogun Government shuts down illegal mining in Ado-Odo to protect farmlands

The Ogun State Government has ordered the immediate cessation of the unauthorised mining activities in the communities by SAF Investment and Property Company Limited...

LASEPA trains youths on environmental sustainability, green skills

The Office of the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Environmental Protection, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), hosted a four-day training...

2,500 families to benefit from UNESCO’s biodiversity business training

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and the National Park Service, has launched...

First Lady inaugurates national environment club, society for youths

First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Environment Club and the Environment Society, with a charge for young Nigerians to take the...

Nigerian nature-based carbon initiative, Gashaka Gumti selected to get UK support

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Oando Foundation supports Nigerian youth with Green Upskilling Programme

Oando Foundation has launched the Green Youth Upskilling Programme (GYUP) pilot, a workforce development initiative for young Nigerians in the renewable energy and waste...

Energy Communication Researcher, others headline Sahara Group’s sustainability discourse on Gas

Nigeria's energy communication researcher and Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Ph.D, has been enlisted to headline the Asharami Square 2.0, a Sahara...

FGN to plant 20 billion trees next year – VP

The Vice President (VP) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN), Kashim Shettima has revealed that the Federal Government plans to plant 20 billion trees in...

International Breweries marks World Environment Day with plastic cleanup

In commemoration of the 2025 World Environment Day, International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), a proud part of AB InBev (the world’s largest brewer) and the...