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ECONOMY Environment

COP28: Climate Change, Nigerian Businesses, and Economy

8th December 2023

  As COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, unfolds in Dubai, the world’s attention is focused on the urgent need to address climate change. For Nigeria, a country already experiencing the impacts of a changing climate, the conference holds particular significance. Nigeria’s president, accompanied by … Continue reading COP28: Climate Change, Nigerian Businesses, and Economy

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Environment

Climate Action Africa Pilots Faith for Climate Action with Our Lady Queen of Nigeria  

5th September 2023

  Climate Action Africa and Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Catholic Church have embarked on an extraordinary journey to instil environmental stewardship in the hearts of young minds through the Faith for Climate Action (F4CA) a program by Climate Action Africa. The inaugural project, themed “Integrating Religion and AI for Climate Action,” kicked off on … Continue reading Climate Action Africa Pilots Faith for Climate Action with Our Lady Queen of Nigeria  

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Environment

Climate Action Through the Creatives for Climate Action Project

26th August 2023

  Climate Action Africa is excited to announce the launch of its initiative, Creatives for Climate Action. This visionary project is designed to tap into the immense creative energy of Africa’s artistic community to combat climate change on both the continent and across the globe. Read more about Environment At a time when the world … Continue reading Climate Action Through the Creatives for Climate Action Project

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Environment

Climate Action Africa Launches Faith for Climate Action (F4CA)

9th August 2023

  Climate Action Africa, a leading social enterprise driving climate change awareness and action in Africa, has launched the Faith for Climate Action (F4CA) program as one of its community initiatives. The initiative aims to integrate religious teachings with environmental stewardship to foster awareness, responsibility, and action against the threats of climate change in Nigeria. … Continue reading Climate Action Africa Launches Faith for Climate Action (F4CA)

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Environment Opportunities

The Climate Finance Accelerator 2023 Technical Assistance Program

13th February 2023

  The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) is receiving applications from businesses in Nigeria for its 2023 Technical Assistance Program. This initiative seeks to enhance collaboration between players in the sustainable business ecosystem—organizations building solutions that limit human impact on climate, project financers, and policymakers. Its ultimate aim is to enable a class of low-carbon projects … Continue reading The Climate Finance Accelerator 2023 Technical Assistance Program

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Environment Health

Air Pollution In Port Harcourt: The Situation And The Way Out

23rd December 2021

  Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s most developed city and the home to several oil-exploration firms in Nigeria is practically one of the most unhealthy and hazardous places to live in Nigeria, right now. This is not because the city is troubled by terrorists, bandits, or killer herdsmen as we see in the northeast and middle … Continue reading Air Pollution In Port Harcourt: The Situation And The Way Out

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Environment International

5th June: World Environment Day

5th June 2020

One of the primary responsibilities given to man in the beginning, according to the Bible book of Genesis, was to care for the environment. As humans evolved and multiplied, the strain of our presence was felt by the earth. That was why in 1972, the United Nations held its first international conference on environmental issues … Continue reading 5th June: World Environment Day

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Environment

Entertainment Events this September

4th September 2019

The year is coming to a quick end. At this point most of us are already planning for the impending excitement of December. To keep you stimulated, we’ve compiled a short list of events that might be worth your time this September. Priceless – A Solo Art Exhibition Yusuf Durodola is a painter and performance … Continue reading Entertainment Events this September

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Environment

Ending Plastic Pollution in Nigeria

5th June 2019

Environmental pollution is one of the problems facing our country, Nigeria. The country is occupied by millions of peoples whose daily activities directly or indirectly threaten the environment. Pollution is one of the negative consequences of man’s interaction with his environment. Take plastics for instance, they serve a variety of purpose to man. They are … Continue reading Ending Plastic Pollution in Nigeria

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Environment Politics

VisionScape and a Cleaner Lagos: A Case of Policy Somersault

12th March 2019

Everyone now knows that the widely  touted #CleanLagos mantra which gained much ground in 2018 was just a PR ruse to give credence to the below par job the company has been doing since they took over the management of waste across Lagos. The CleanLagos hashtag trended across social media from the sheer effort of … Continue reading VisionScape and a Cleaner Lagos: A Case of Policy Somersault

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Environment

International Wildlife Day

3rd March 2019

One beautiful part of tourism is taking time out from our world to have a peek at Nature. We long to see animals in their habitat and how they interact. It reminds us of how special the world is. That is why on March 3rd 1973, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a stand … Continue reading International Wildlife Day

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Awards Environment

Disruptive Africa Innovation Growth Workshop

25th September 2018

Technology, environment and the media largely influence value perception, and this value is used by the consumers/employers  to decide whether or not to purchase your products and services. 5 years down the line will your customers still want your products/services considering the rise of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things, Machine learning, Augmented, Mixed realities … Continue reading Disruptive Africa Innovation Growth Workshop

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Environment

VP Grasse: Why Switch to Artificial Landscape?

24th August 2018

There is a trend in town, the artificial landscape. More families and corporate bodies are switching from organic to artificial landscaping for many reasons. However, before you make up your mind let’s go through the pros and cons together so you can decide what’s right for you. The artificial grass landscape is an aesthetic grass-like … Continue reading VP Grasse: Why Switch to Artificial Landscape?

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Environment

Man vs Plastic: Who Dies First?

5th June 2018

Editor’s Note: World Environment Day occurs on the 5th of June every year, and serves to raise awareness for the protection of our environment. Last week, I was meeting a few friends at a popular Lagos lagoon-front clubhouse, we were treated to a scenic view with luxury boats gently bobbing on the soft waves repeatedly … Continue reading Man vs Plastic: Who Dies First?

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Did You Know? Environment

Facts about Mosquitoes

30th August 2017

Mosquitoes love biting people. If you are staying in Nigeria and you have not been bitten by a mosquito, well, you may need to change your environment to have this malaria filling experience. Ok, kidding. We were taught that the Female Anopheles species transmits the malaria parasite, but what they forgot to tell us is that attracting … Continue reading Facts about Mosquitoes

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Environment

LEARN A SKILL WEDNESDAY: How to Start a Balcony Pot Garden

Living in a small house or in an upstairs flat can be disappointing for gardeners or people interested in gardening. One of my aunts says that gardening is therapeutic and can often bring healing to a broken soul. I don’t know about healing, but there’s something about digging your hands in the moist soil; burying … Continue reading LEARN A SKILL WEDNESDAY: How to Start a Balcony Pot Garden

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Environment

How to Expel Cockroaches From Your Home

6th August 2017

Now that the rains are here, what can be more nauseating as the sight of a roach or cockroach. Cockroaches are one of the most disgusting visitors, or should I say part home owners. I am indeed yet to find anyone who likes them. Can you imagine sleeping with your mouth open and one of … Continue reading How to Expel Cockroaches From Your Home

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Environment

How to Make Potpourri

2nd August 2017

Potpourri is one of the many cool ways of putting your garden’s products to use. Instead of tossing those fallen flowers, leaves, or tree barks, turn them into a mixture for deodorizing and accenting the beauty of your home. If you discover you have more than you need from your garden, you can turn it into business. … Continue reading How to Make Potpourri

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Environment

20 Commonly Grown Flowers in Nigeria

25th July 2017

Just before you source for flowers for your garden, you might want to know their names and a little more about them. Here are twenty you can find in Nigeria. 1. Aloe Vera: The popular succulent aloe is easy to grow and is grown for beauty and medicinal purposes. 2. Cacti: Because of its thorns, … Continue reading 20 Commonly Grown Flowers in Nigeria

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Environment

15 Trees Popularly Used for Landscaping in Nigeria

21st July 2017

Though they may not bear edible fruits, one cannot deny the elegance that ornamental trees bring to a place. They are the beauty of parks and gardens and add to the charm of a well-structured estate. In addition to landscaping, Prof B.N. Mbah a senior lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka states that trees … Continue reading 15 Trees Popularly Used for Landscaping in Nigeria

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Environment

How to Plant Your Own Fruit Trees

20th July 2017

If you have a compound large enough to take a large plant or more, it would be both interesting and rewarding to cultivate fruit trees. In addition to the satisfaction of harvesting your own fruits, these trees confer their characteristic smell on the environment. They purify the air thereby creating an ambience that nature lovers … Continue reading How to Plant Your Own Fruit Trees

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Environment

4 Things to Consider Before Planting Your Trees

Trees offer lots of benefits and are beautiful to have. However, the same way you would design a plan before building your house, you must have a landscape plan. Here are 4 things to consider before planting your trees: The size of the compound: This perhaps is the first thing that should come to mind … Continue reading 4 Things to Consider Before Planting Your Trees

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Environment

How to Prevent Flooding Around You

10th July 2017

It is quite a scene around Lagos especially Lagos Island axis and its environs, where a number of houses, roads, vehicles have been submerged by water due to the heavy downpour of rain. While this is not a strange sight across riverine areas, it is necessary to take precautionary methods to prevent reoccurrence.  These areas … Continue reading How to Prevent Flooding Around You

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Environment Health

Why the Constant Use of Indoor Insecticide Sprays Is A Bad Idea

5th June 2017

Would you rather use odourless insecticides which mask the awful smell that is characteristic of harmful chemicals, or would you go for insecticides whose effect lessen as its smell fades? Most people would go for odourless, but the correct answer is none. One thing is certain, both categories of insecticides are toxic. The subtlety that … Continue reading Why the Constant Use of Indoor Insecticide Sprays Is A Bad Idea

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Environment

5 Ways We Can Save Our Dying Environment

The world has advanced in ways that would shock our ancestors back to death if they were to wake up today. While I agree that these advancements makes daily living easier, we must acknowledge that a lot of the means for these developments are depleting our environment. There has never been a time when we … Continue reading 5 Ways We Can Save Our Dying Environment

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BUSINESS Environment

RecyclePoints- Incentivizing Waste Collection

6th March 2017

With large human populations come huge amounts of waste- it’s a marker of human presence. Whether it’s generated from industrial processes or yielded as the remnant from consumption, waste plays a big part in the physical human experience. For some people, the experience with waste is quite unpleasant- especially when it litters every other space … Continue reading RecyclePoints- Incentivizing Waste Collection

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Business Profiles Environment

Business Profile: Waste Matters Nigeria Limited

25th October 2016

Waste management is a big issue in Nigeria. Every day, thousands of tons of waste are generated from homes, businesses, and on the go, by individuals and groups of people all over the country. Unfortunately, the capacity to adequately deal with the massive amounts of waste produced by a wide range of activities and processes … Continue reading Business Profile: Waste Matters Nigeria Limited

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Environment

The Business of Being Environmentally Friendly

29th April 2016

The concept of an eco-friendly business has caught on in many parts of the world. Environmental activists and NGOs, scientists and celebrities, have relayed the message in so many different ways, and people are in general convinced that a clean environment is good for living, and good for business. For many in those climes, it’s … Continue reading The Business of Being Environmentally Friendly

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Environment Music

Cobhams Asuquo- Award-Winning Musician, Producer and Songwriter

13th April 2016

Cobhams Asuquo is one name that has made it on the list of Nigerians who inspire should there be a compilation as that. This Nigerian born musician, producer and songwriter who has produced and partnered with top Nigerian musicians like Asa and Bez and has won numerous awards for his works, has at heart to … Continue reading Cobhams Asuquo- Award-Winning Musician, Producer and Songwriter

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Discover Nigeria Environment Events Tourism Travel

Be Part of the Lagos Tourist Hiking Trip to Lake of Ado Awaye in Oyo State

24th November 2015

Naija Tourist invites young and old to join in an adventurous hiking trip to a fascinating tourist site on the top of a mountain known as the suspended Lake of Ado Awaye in Oyo State. In addition to enjoying this amazing view, it would involve a chance for you to explore some breathtaking sites, fun and entertainment … Continue reading Be Part of the Lagos Tourist Hiking Trip to Lake of Ado Awaye in Oyo State

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