Lagos Environment Commissioner Wahab Reacts To ‘Indiscriminate Deforestation’ In Epe

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has reacted to allegations of indiscriminate deforestation in the Epe area of Lagos. The commissioner’s reaction was contained in a post on his X account on Thursday evening. He was reacting to a post by an X user identified … Read more

Lagos Signs MoU To Explore Investment Opportunities With Arabian Gulf Chamber Of Commerce

NAGCC Chairman, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Saif bin Saif Al Sharqi and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu signing the MoU

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian-Arabian Gulf Chamber of Commerce (NAGCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signed the MoU on behalf of Lagos on Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he attended the COP28 climate summit. The NAGCC Chairman, Sheikh … Read more

Presidency Reacts To Outrage Over Tinubu’s Delegates To COP28 Summit

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency has reacted to the public outrage over President Bola Tinubu’s 1,411 delegates to the COP28 Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Public outrage has greeted the list of Nigerian delegates to the Climate Change summit, with many Nigerians on social media asking the reason for the inclusion of … Read more

COP28: Africa Must Not Be A Victim Of Climate Change Mitigation Efforts, Tinubu Tells World Leaders

President Bola Tinubu speaking on a panel on African Green Industrialization hosted by the COP28 Presidency

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has warned world leaders that Africa must not become a victim of the disruptions that come with climate change mitigation measures. He spoke on Saturday on a panel on African Green Industrialization hosted by the COP28 Presidency and the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness … Read more

COP28: Tinubu Rolls Out 100 Electric Buses, Unveils Nigeria’s Vision For An Eco-friendly Future

President Bola Tinubu speaking at a “high-level meeting” with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and Electric Buses Rollout Programme in Dubai, UAE, on the margins of the COP28 climate summit

Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future by introducing a pioneering initiative to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses. According to a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, he spoke on Saturday at a “high-level meeting” with stakeholders and … Read more

#COP28: Sanwo-Olu Rallies Global Support For Long-term Funding To Fix Lagos’ Water Shortage

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at a COP28 side meeting

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rallied international support for long-term funding to tackle the water shortage in his state. He made the appeal on Friday at the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sanwo-Olu, who joined the entourage of President Bola Tinubu to the climate summit, … Read more

Okonjo-Iweala Meets King Charles At COP28

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General, World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, met King Charles III of England and the Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the COP28 Climate Summit. Okonjo-Iweala revealed this in photos shared on her X handle on Thursday evening. She wrote, “At COP28 in Dubai at … Read more