Babban Gona Secures $7.5m BII Investment to Boost Food Security & Climate Resilience
By Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi | September 2, 2025
Babban Gona, Nigeria’s leading agri-tech platform, has attracted a $7.5 million debt investment from British International Investment (BII)...
80% of Lagos Shoreline Lost in 50 Years as Ocean Surges Swallow Coastal Communities
Naija247news – Lagos, Nigeria, Aug. 27, 2025 – On a June morning, the ocean surged through Apakin, one of Lagos’ last indigenous coastal communities, sweeping away fishing boats, nets, and even graves. The settlement, home...
Heavy Rainfall Ravages Ogbeozoma Community in Delta, Destroys Homes and Infrastructure
Naija247news reports that a torrential downpour has wreaked havoc in Ogbeozoma, a riverine community in Delta State, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking fresh concerns about the region’s vulnerability to flooding and poor drainage...
Stakeholders Raise Alarm as Nigeria Loses 1.5 Million Trees Daily to Charcoal Boom
Naija247news reports that environmental stakeholders have raised serious concerns over Nigeria’s escalating deforestation crisis, revealing that the nation is losing an estimated 1.5 million trees daily due to the booming charcoal trade. Naija247news gathered that...
Windstorm Tragedy in Yobe: Four Dead, Over 1,600 Homes Destroyed, and 5,000 Affected Since May
Damaturu, July 24, 2025 (Naija247news/NAN) – A powerful windstorm accompanied by torrential rainfall has left a trail of devastation across Yobe State, claiming four lives and destroying over 1,637 mud homes in seven local government...
