Environment
Conservation / Wildlife Environment

Pangolin Day: Wild Africa calls for legislation against wildlife crime

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 15, ’25 (TNZ) Wild Africa has urged for the protection of pangolins from extinction and increased support for legislative efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. TheNewsZenith reports that Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa’s Nigeria Representative, made the call in a statement, on Saturday, in Lagos. Iyorah emphasised the urgent need to safeguard […]

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Environment

LAWMA warns against illegal recycling and scavenging 

By Opeyemi Muhammad Lagos, Feb. 15, ’25 (TNZ) The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned property owners and residents in the state to desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. TheNewsZenith reports that the Authorities also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting, dumping, storing and trading of recyclable waste in either private […]

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Education Environment Politics

Citing federal varsity in Ogoniland’ll heal historic wound – TDF

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 9, ’25 (TNZ) The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the approval of a university in Ogoniland as the federal government’s intention to heal the people’s long-standing grievances. The group’s Chairman Mallam, Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo said this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday in Lagos. […]

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Economy Maritime

NPA raises tariffs by 15% after 32 years

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 8, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it is reviewing its charges upward by 15 per cent, citing a need for competitiveness and infrastructural upgrades. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of the NPA, announced the review during a maritime stakeholders’ meeting, on Thursday in Lagos. […]

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Environment Health

WaterAid Nigeria trains community safeguarding champions

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 5, ’25 (TNZ) WaterAid Nigeria says it trained 40 community leaders in Ikorodu North LCDA as community Safeguarding Champions to protect children’s rights at the grassroots. TheNewsZenith reports that Kimberly Clark, Microsoft, PepsiCo Foundation and Cummins, supported the training. The training aimed to educate participants on WaterAid’s safeguarding guidelines, their […]

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Environment Law / Crime

Demolition: Speaker allays fears of Owutu residents

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 4, ’25 (TNZ) Residents of Owutu in the Agric Area of Ikorodu, at the weekend, got a reprieve as the Lagos State House of Assembly promised to investigate the proposed demolition of their properties. TheNewsZenith reports that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Mojisola Meranda gave […]

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Climate Change Environment

Environment Chiefs seek political will, funding for climate action

From Our Correspondent Abuja, Feb. 1, ’25 (TNZ) Commissioners of Environment from three geo-political zones have called for stronger political will and increased funding to advance climate action at the subnational level. TheNewsZenith reports that the zones; Nigeria’s South-West, South-East and North-Central made the call at the Nigeria Climate Change Forum, last week in Abuja. […]

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Climate Change Environment

ENSG approves groundbreaking climate policy, action plan

From Our Correspondent Enugu, Jan. 26, ’25 (TNZ) The Enugu State Government has set up the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP), a significant step toward sustainable development and climate resilience. TheNewsZenith reports that Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, Senior Policy Adviser to Gov. Peter Mbah on Climate Policy and Sustainable Development, announced this in […]

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Education Environment

2 fear dead as explosion rocks Abuja school

From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 6 ’25 (TNZ) Two persons are feared dead in an explosion that tore through an Islamiyyah school in Kuchibiyu Community, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that several students of the school also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the explosion. A loud sound accompanied the explosion, sending […]

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Economy Maritime

Gulf of Guinea members tinker on overfishing, marine pollution

From Our Correspondent Officials of the Gulf of Guinea rose from a ministerial conference at the weekend, where they discussed overfishing, marine pollution and related challenges among member states. TheNewsZenith gathered that these challenges constituted issues for serious concern among the Gulf’s owner countries. Ministers and other officials in charge of fishery sectors converged in […]

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