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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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2025 WED: FBRA deepens circular economy awareness with community engagements

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a series of impactful activities to mark the 2025 World...

WED: Legislator commends passage of bill on endangered species

The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment, Hon. Terseer Ugbor has commended the passage of Nigeria Endangered Species Conservation and...

2025 WED: FBRA deepens circular economy awareness with community engagements

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a series of impactful activities to mark the 2025 World Environment Day (WED). The 2025 WED was celebrated globally under the theme; Beat Plastic Pollution. The Executive Director, FBRA, Agharese Onaghise noted in a press statement: "FBRA’s campaign this year centred on promoting circular economy practices, fostering behavioural change, and empowering young Nigerians to lead environmental action, with initiatives focused on education, advocacy, and infrastructure support". In line with its youth-centric strategy, FBRA kicked off its World...

LASEPA, cleaning practitioners collaborate to curb use of harmful chemicals in cleaning services

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has forged a strategic partnership with the Cleaning Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CPAN) to curb the use...

UAE launches $4.5bn clean energy support initiative for Africa

The UAE has pledged $4.5 billion to help speed up the development of clean energy projects in Africa. Abu Dhabi’s clean-energy company Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Fund...

FG ready to review housing policies

The Federal Government has confirmed that it was reviewing most of the housing policies to bring them in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda...

AfDB aims to accelerate climate action with $25bn African climate fund

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina has said the finance institution is committing to the provision of $25bn to...

Italy-UNDP collaboration set to empower Nigerian youths for climate action

The Italian consulate-general in Lagos, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the support of Solution17 for Climate Action have hinted...

Environmental Sustainability: Lafarge Africa installs bag filter to curb dust emissions 

Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has restated its commitment to the promotion of environmentally sustainable operations at all its...

Rite Foods calls for innovative recycling, leads beach cleanup action at Takwa Bay

Foremost Nigeria’s food and beverage manufacturer, Rite Foods Limited, has continued its call for innovative recycling with its ongoing beach cleanup initiative while...

ICCDI Africa holds capacity building on methane emission reduction

Stakeholders outline key mitigation measures for methane emission at the ICCDI Africa workshop Furthering the efforts to deepen stakeholders' knowledge of the threats of mostly...

FGN commissions Air Quality Station to address Nigeria’s pollution crisis

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has commissioned Air Quality Station to tackle Nigeria’s air pollution rate. The country's pollution is said to be at...