Climate Change and Health Risks in Nigeria
By Olumide Idowu Climate Change brings with it an increase in malnutrition, mental health conditions, infectious diseases spread and even death. Rising greenhouse gas levels...
Category: Environment/Climate
Attacks on Oil Facilities to Resume September 10 — Militants
copied. Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators has said it will renew its attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta on September 10. It also...
Oil Bunkery: NSCDC Discovers Illegal Refinery in Sokoto
agency Report The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it had discovered an illegal refinery, operated in a rented apartment in Sokoto state....
Philip Morris Exposé: Government Urged to Probe Delegation to Tobacco Treaty Talks
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded the Nigerian government institute a probe of members of the Nigerian delegation that attended...
Edo’s Stance on Okomu Revocation Order Lauded
The Edo State Chapter of the Stakeholder Coalition for the Protection of the Environment has commended the State Government for reiterating it’s determination to stop...
Tobacco: Regulation, NGOs and Human Rights Issues
By Daniels Ekugo There is an urgent need to examine the activities of certain Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), considering the abundant declarations they make and the...
Nigerian Government Slams Heavy Fine, Jail Term on Public Smoking
The Nigerian Government has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places including motor parks, shopping malls and health care centres. Ministry of Health...
Court orders Shell to pay N122b damages for oil spill
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has ordered Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to pay N122 billon as damages to Ejama-Ebubu community in Eleme...
Senate Probes $1 Billion Ogoni Cleanup
The Senate yesterday mandated its committee on environment to investigate the implementation of the celebrated Ogoni cleanup exercise. The Federal Government launched the Ogoni cleanup...
How to Unlock Private Investment for Climate Action
In 2016, the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement accelerated already growing markets for climate-smart investment. And 2015 was another record-breaking year for renewable energy, with...