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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NEMA intensifies flood preparedness in Lagos, targets high-risk communities

NEMA intensifies flood preparedness in Lagos, targets high-risk communities The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has intensified flood preparedness efforts across Lagos State,...

Flood alert: HEDA warns of rising national risks

Mr Suleiman Arigbabu, the Executive Secretary of Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), has warned of rising national risks due to the...

Waste pickers in Lagos demand recognition for sustainability

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr Friday Oku, President Association of Scraps and Wastepickers...

Stakeholders chart path to accelerate 2030 agenda

Stakeholders on Tuesday converged on Abuja to chart path to strengthen Nigeria's push towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The event brought...

Waste: Orile-Agege LCDA empowers PSPs with N96m loan

The Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has disbursed N96 million soft loans to eight Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators to strengthen waste collection...

Venezuela Earthquakes Put 3.9m Children at Risk

Powerful 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes have affected Venezuela, putting an estimated 3.9 million children at risk across Caracas, Aragua, Carabobo, Falcón, La Guaira,...
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