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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ASWOL trains waste pickers on occupational health, safety in Lagos

The Association of Scrap and Waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) in partnership with the International Alliance of Waste pickers (IAWP) has organised a Train-the-Trainer...

Mangrove Protection Key to Curb Flooding – SRADeV

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has urged governments to enforce stronger environmental laws to protect Nigeria's mangrove forests and reduce...

Oborevwori restates Delta Govt commitment to environmental sustainability

By Dianabasi Effiong The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the policies and programmes of his administration are tailored towards...

Lagos Climate Action Week: A new chapter in Africa’s climate governance 

By Ugo Uzuegbu For decades, global climate governance has been driven primarily by national governments through multilateral negotiations. Yet as climate impacts intensify, the gap...

NiMet Forecasts Three Days of Rain, Thunderstorms

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast cloudy weather, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across many parts of Nigeria from Wednesday to Friday, warning residents...

Hope rises for supply of potable water to Abakaliki…

By Obike UkohWater is life, is a timeless adage, but in Ebonyi State, water saved lives. When Ebonyi was created on October 1, 1996,...
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