Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has re-emphasised the need to preserve and restore the global habitat through sustainable environmental practices. During a recent event organised in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day, the bank’s Head of Citizenship and Sustainability, Patricia Iwhewhe said: “Land degradation and erosion are not things …

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the foremost environmental NGO dedicated to nature conservation and biodiversity resources management, is set to host its annual/flagship policy and advocacy lecture. Tagged Chief S. L. Edu Memorial Lecture, the 22nd edition will hold on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. With the theme: ‘Carbon Credits: Opportunities and Pitfalls’, the lecture will be delivered by Africa Climate …

Izoma Phillip Chukwuedo Asiodu, CFR, CON!  What a name!  What a man! It is always a name that fills one with awe, admiration, and sheer respect. Here is one of General Gowon’s ‘Super’ Permanent Secretaries. He was among the first-generation post-independence Nigerian bureaucrats who laid the foundation for the administrative structure of modern Nigeria. He is an encyclopedia of contemporary …

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) through its Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) programme, implemented livelihood support activities that boost the economic value of over 1000 Nigerians who live within the communities where 276,860 tree seedlings were planted in 2023. The overall goal of the GRN is to contribute and facilitate a reforestation scheme in 25 per cent of Nigeria’s total landmass. …

Ahead of the 2024 U-17 Championship, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced the date and venue for the event. Different teams across the federation will compete at the zones to determine the zonal champions and who will carry the zone flag in the final. According to the federation, zonal elimination games in the boys and girls category will run …

If rainforests are the lungs of the planet, then wetlands are the kidneys – Mr. Sean Melbourne Wetlands are dynamic aquatic ecosystem found all over the world. It is an area of land that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. It can be freshwater, brackish, or saline. Wetlands can be thought of as biological supermarkets that provide great …

As major cities in Nigeria battle the challenges of plastic pollution and unhealthy environment, the Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, is in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and Ansibad Nigeria Limited to promote a massive campaign against plastic pollution. The advocacy and awareness campaign, tagged ‘Walk for Nature’, was held last …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a member of the Standard Bank Group, is actively supporting the Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) Programme in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). The aim is to elevate Nigeria’s forest cover from its current meager five per cent to the recommended 25% of national land cover by 2050, as advised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. …

In its efforts to tackle the declining population of vulture and its associated benefits to the people, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has embarked on a rescue mission tagged, ‘Supporting Community-based Monitoring and Conservation for Vulture Populations in Identified Vulture Safe Zones Across Nigeria’. According to a statement by the NCF, the Indianapolis Zoo is supporting the project, which is …

The Director-General of the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), Joseph Onoja, has warned that if measures are not quickly put in place, the Atlantic Ocean will soon affect the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Onoja gave the warning on Thursday at a meeting on ocean encroachment between Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), Senator Wasiu Eshilokun, who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District; NCF, …