Environment

Lagos Reopens Igando Dumpsite, Waste Managers Pledge Improved Collection

 ​‌‌‌‍‌⁠‍⁠⁠‍‍​⁠⁠​‍​‌‌The Lagos State Government has restored operations at the Igando dumpsite, with waste managers promising improved collection across affected communities. The facility is expected to receive at least 100 waste...

AUPCTRE, Groups Decry Lack of Water Plans in Party Manifestos

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and water advocacy groups...

Nigeria Records 43,000 Snakebites, 2,500 Deaths Annually

Experts have urged residents to avoid handling snakes and seek prompt medical attention for snakebites, as Nigeria records...

Nestlé Nigeria Expands Water Access With New Agbara Facilities

Nestlé Nigeria PLC has taken a significant leap forward in its flagship Water Regeneration Project, officially commissioning a...

Lagos Govt, NCF To Hold 20th Walk For Nature Oct. 17

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd., will hold...
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LWC announces temporary water supply disruption in parts of Lagos

The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has announced a temporary disruption in water supply to some parts of the Lagos metropolis to enable the completion...

Millions in Millions in Recyclables Lost, ASWOL Seeks Justice

The Association of Scraps and Wastepickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has demanded an independent investigation and compensation following the destruction of recyclable materials worth millions...

IPEN seek global controls on Lead Chromates to protect children

The International Pollutants Elimination Network and its over 730 members globally have called for stronger international controls on lead chromates, a key ingredient used...

LAWMA steps up waste evacuation efforts, assures residents of improved…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reassured residents of the State that comprehensive measures are being implemented to improve waste evacuation across Lagos,...

6 Billion Pounds Garbage End Up In Ocean Yearly — Don

Over 6 billion pounds of garbage, mainly plastics, end up in oceans every year, according to Professor Nasiru Abdus-Salam of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin.

Nestlé Nigeria reaffirms its commitment to nationwide environmental clean-up

Nestlé Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability through a nationwide clean-up and community sensitization campaign. This initiative, for the sixth consecutive year,...
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