Preserving and restoring Africa’s depleting ecosystems
Feb. 3, 2022 According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest (about 114,763 km²). It also revealed in a report that…
4 roof types that can help you curb the urban heat effect
Feb. 2, 2022 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that cities account for about 75% of global carbon dioxide emissions, with buildings being one of the biggest emitters. This…
Group in Ogoni alleges misuse of HYPRPEP clean up funds
Dec. 24, 2021 …Appeals for provision of potable water to communities A Non-Governmental Organisation under the aegis of Ogoni Liberation Initiative, has appealed to Federal Government has appealed to President…
African Women in Media announces its 5th Annual Conference, #AWiM21
Nov. 16, 2021 African Women in Media (AWiM) has announced its 5th annual conference #AWiM21, a virtual conference for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. In…
UNEP projects businesses could spend $100bn by 2040 to cover waste management costs
Oct. 22, 2021 … Marine litter, plastic pollution confirms need for urgent global action A drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic is crucial to addressing the global pollution…
Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic diseases risk- Report
Sept. 16, 2021 The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals…
HYPREP: New board Chairman decries sabotage by communities in Ogoni
April 8, 2021 Traditional rulers and youths in Ogoni land have been advised to safeguard public infrastructure from vandals bent on sabotaging efforts of government. This is contained in a…
UNEP: FG inaugurates N6bn water projects in Ogoni communities
The Federal Government, on Monday, inaugurated the construction of six water projects worth N6 billion, in Ogoni communities in Rivers, as recommended by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Minister…
E-waste: FG to implement GEF programme, targets 300 tonnes waste elimination in Q1, 2021
The Federal Government on Monday said its Global Environmental Facility (GEF) implementation would target the elimination of 300 tonnes of e-waste from the environment in the first quarter of 2021….
Nigeria’s state oil company, partners have spent $360m on N/Delta cleanup in 2 years – NNPC
Nigeria’s state oil company and its joint venture partners have spent $360 million on cleaning up the Niger Delta oil heartland in the past two years, the Nigerian National Petroleum…