Environment & Climate

Sustainability policies, biodiversity, climate risk, pollution, and environmental impact assessments.

Global Climate Negotiations Focus on Adaptation Financing

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Global Climate Negotiations Focus on Adaptation Financing

International climate negotiations have placed renewed emphasis on climate adaptation financing as delegates gathered in Bonn, Germany, in mid-June 2025 for preparatory talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The meetings, held at the World Conference Center Bonn, are intended to shape the agenda and negotiating positions ahead of the next Conference of the Parties scheduled for November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Representatives from more than 190 states attended the Bonn sessions, alongside…

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Lagos State Expands Drainage and Flood Control Infrastructure

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Lagos State Expands Drainage and Flood Control Infrastructure

The Lagos State Government has expanded its drainage construction and rehabilitation programme as part of a comprehensive flood mitigation strategy. The initiative includes desilting of major collectors, construction of new drainage channels, and integration of storm water management into road projects. Officials from the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources stated that the programme is guided by flood risk mapping and climate adaptation planning. Priority areas include densely populated districts and commercial corridors vulnerable…

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Lagos State Scales Up Drainage Infrastructure to Mitigate Flood Risks

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Lagos State Scales Up Drainage Infrastructure to Mitigate Flood Risks

The Lagos State Government has scaled up its drainage expansion and flood mitigation programme as part of a broader urban resilience strategy ahead of the peak rainfall season. The intervention covers construction of new drainage channels, rehabilitation of aging infrastructure, and extensive desilting of primary and secondary collectors across flood prone areas of the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu described the initiative as a core component of the administration’s commitment to protecting lives, property, and…

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Philip Wahab continues to define an assertive operational framework for environmental governance across Lagos. Since his appointment, the ministry has prioritised enforcement against illegal structures on drainage channels, enhanced monitoring of waste collection operators and accelerated interventions in flood prone communities. Speaking during a recent strategic briefing, Wahab reaffirmed that environmental management remains central to the administration’s resilience agenda. Key directives include stricter compliance checks, reinforcement of sanitation…

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Ministry of Environment and Water Resources launches new initiatives for water quality and green resilience

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Ministry of Environment and Water Resources launches new initiatives for water quality and green resilience

The Lagos Ministry of Environment and Water Resources marked recent environmental observances with the launch of new measures aimed at improving water quality, preserving wetlands and combating indiscriminate waste disposal. The ministry announced a heightened water testing regime for major urban water bodies, pilot recycling clusters in selected communities and renewed action against unauthorised dumping along lagoon corridors. Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab emphasized the need for integrated responses that combine engineering works, community education and private…

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