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By Tolulope Oyeleye The accolades the Federal Government of Nigeria is according net-zero continues to bemuse the Nigeria and global climate justice community. Comments credited to top government officials paints the picture that the current administration may have bought the false and scientifically unproven net zero initiative that Shell and other Big Polluters contorted to…
November 2, 2021
..As Over 700 Groups Reject Net Zero At COP26 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) campaigning for climate justice in Africa have urged governments of Africa attending the ongoing COP26 in Glasgow to advance climate solutions that will build resilience of African communities with a view to demonstrate commitment for the continent’s fair share of global climate…
November 1, 2021
The Lagos state government has sent a delegation to inspect the devastating impact of ocean surge in imperiled communities located in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state. This is coming days after concerned residents of Eti-Osa had appealed to the Lagos state government to immediately intervene and safe Eti-Osa communities from getting submerged completely. Recall that The…
October 30, 2021
Nigeria's forest cover has dropped from 40% of the country’s total landmass in previous decades to about 4% currently due to the effect of human activities on the environment, Chairman, National Executive Council of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, (NCF), Chief Ede Dafinone has said. Dafinone told The New Diplomat on Monday while addressing a press…
October 18, 2021
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has begun strengthening local capacities to effectively advance human rights and improve waste management policies in the Niger Delta. The project started with a stakeholders’ mapping, community dialogue sessions, and training for stakeholders in Edo and Akwa-Ibom States. ERA/FoEN carried out an investigation which showed that…
October 12, 2021
Lament State Running Waterworks Aground To Justify Need For Privatization Lagos Waterworks Producing At 10% Of Total Installed Capacity -- NLC Reveals The Lagos State government has been asked to reject all forms of corporate control of water and privatisation of water services, including through the so-called “public-private partnerships," with a call on Governor Babajide…
October 11, 2021
Residents of Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have written to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the devastating impact of ocean surge which has completely submerged some homes in the area, and said to have displaced over 1,000 households, The New Diplomat learnt. The concerned residents lamented the constant occurrence of ocean surge in Eti-Osa,…
October 1, 2021
The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. Urgent action is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, said the UN body, ranking its burden of disease on a par with…
September 22, 2021
Say It Is Toxic, Flawed The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Public Services International (PSI) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have decried the attempts by some people to reintroduce the 'flawed' National Water Resources Bill at the National Assembly. The coalition called on…
September 21, 2021
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By Tolulope Oyeleye The accolades the Federal Government of Nigeria is according net-zero continues to bemuse the Nigeria and global climate justice community. Comments credited to top government officials paints the picture that the current administration may have bought the false and scientifically unproven net zero initiative that Shell and other Big Polluters contorted to…
November 2, 2021
..As Over 700 Groups Reject Net Zero At COP26 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) campaigning for climate justice in Africa have urged governments of Africa attending the ongoing COP26 in Glasgow to advance climate solutions that will build resilience of African communities with a view to demonstrate commitment for the continent’s fair share of global climate…
November 1, 2021
The Lagos state government has sent a delegation to inspect the devastating impact of ocean surge in imperiled communities located in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state. This is coming days after concerned residents of Eti-Osa had appealed to the Lagos state government to immediately intervene and safe Eti-Osa communities from getting submerged completely. Recall that The…
October 30, 2021
Nigeria's forest cover has dropped from 40% of the country’s total landmass in previous decades to about 4% currently due to the effect of human activities on the environment, Chairman, National Executive Council of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, (NCF), Chief Ede Dafinone has said. Dafinone told The New Diplomat on Monday while addressing a press…
October 18, 2021
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has begun strengthening local capacities to effectively advance human rights and improve waste management policies in the Niger Delta. The project started with a stakeholders’ mapping, community dialogue sessions, and training for stakeholders in Edo and Akwa-Ibom States. ERA/FoEN carried out an investigation which showed that…
October 12, 2021
Lament State Running Waterworks Aground To Justify Need For Privatization Lagos Waterworks Producing At 10% Of Total Installed Capacity -- NLC Reveals The Lagos State government has been asked to reject all forms of corporate control of water and privatisation of water services, including through the so-called “public-private partnerships," with a call on Governor Babajide…
October 11, 2021
Residents of Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have written to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the devastating impact of ocean surge which has completely submerged some homes in the area, and said to have displaced over 1,000 households, The New Diplomat learnt. The concerned residents lamented the constant occurrence of ocean surge in Eti-Osa,…
October 1, 2021
The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. Urgent action is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, said the UN body, ranking its burden of disease on a par with…
September 22, 2021
Say It Is Toxic, Flawed The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Public Services International (PSI) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have decried the attempts by some people to reintroduce the 'flawed' National Water Resources Bill at the National Assembly. The coalition called on…
September 21, 2021
