Nigeria’s solar story is being written from the bottom up. Approximately 96% of Nigeria’s solar capacity is off-grid — private mini-grids, rooftop arrays, and solar home systems deployed in villages and industrial estates that the national grid has never reliably served.There is a cruel arithmetic to Nigeria’s energy crisis. Africa’s most populous nation, home to...
Climate adaptation strategies that focus on sustainable water management can significantly improve agricultural resilience, ensuring food security for millions of Nigerians. Over the past 30 years, Nigeria has experienced dramatic changes in its water supply. Lake Chad, once spanning 25,000 square kilometers in the 1960s with approximately one-quarter of its surface within Nigeria, has receded...
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty provides a framework for a strategy to phase out fossil fuels in Nigeria. For decades, Nigeria has been defined by its oil—first as a producer, then as a paradoxical importer of its own refined products. Today, that paradox is finally unraveling. The Dangote Refinery now supplies more than 60 percent...
The avoided emissions from AI-enabled interventions likely far exceed the direct emissions from running these systems. Nigeria’s artificial intelligence ecosystem has evolved remarkably over the past decade. The country now boasts a thriving community of AI researchers, startups, and government initiatives focused on leveraging machine learning for national development. Since its founding in 2020, the...
Nigeria’s greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase by approximately 1-3% by the end of 2026. This forecast emerges from a fundamental tension at the heart of the nation’s policy: a set of ambitious, detailed climate commitments exists in direct conflict with immediate economic plans centered on fossil fuel expansion. While the country has positioned...
The future lies in seeing a stable climate not as a luxury, but as the essential foundation for a prosperous, healthy, and secure Nigeria. Imagine a family trying to decide how to spend their last bit of money. They need to buy food for dinner tonight, but they also need to fix a hole in...
Rising sea levels present a profound and escalating challenge to Nigeria’s coastal regions. The Great Wall of Lagos (Source: www.ekoatlantic.com)Rising sea levels present a profound and escalating challenge to Nigeria’s coastal regions. The effects are already being felt in shoreline erosion, the intrusion of saltwater into freshwater systems, and the increased frequency of coastal flooding....
Peri-urban and rural informal micro-entrepreneurs and subsistence farmers.In the global fight against climate change, one reality stands out: progress is limited when any community is left behind. For Nigeria, a nation rich in potential and resilience, building a truly sustainable future demands deliberate inclusion of those who remain on the margins of the climate conversation....
Nigeria is trying to use the wealth of the old economy to build the new one, all while managing a cost-of-living crisis. For them, climate policy is ultimately about national stability and economic security. Every evening, across the sprawling city of Lagos, a familiar sound kicks in: the sputtering roar of thousands of diesel generators....
Despite years of discussions and agreements, the country has yet to generate a single watt of electricity from nuclear power.For decades, Nigeria has grappled with an unreliable power supply, leaving industries, businesses, and households dependent on expensive diesel generators. In search of a long-term solution, the Nigerian government has explored nuclear energy as a potential...
