Environment

Why Africa’s own treaty may be key to fixing global waste trade rules

How the Bamako Convention Can Drive Real Implementation of the Basel Convention in Africa By Gilbert KUEPOUO The African continent has historically been a dumping ground for hazardous chemicals, technologies, and...

LASG promises to step up engagement, advocacy as residents observe sanitation

Lagos State residents on Saturday observed the May edition of the monthly sanitation exercise between the hours of...

HEDA, NIHSA begin nationwide 2026 flood sensitisation programme

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in collaboration with the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, has...

5 killed as 3-storey building collapses in Abuja

No fewer than five persons were confirmed dead, while 10 others were rescued alive after a three-storey building...

Eno partners foundation against open defecation in Akwa Ibom

By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom says his administration is partnering with the Blueway Ocean Foundation...
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LASG orders closure of Ladipo market for filth and other offences

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non payment of waste bills, among others

WaterAid seeks multi stakeholder approach to water management

WaterAid says that multistakeholder approach is required to engender the peace that water brings among communities. Ms Evelyn Mere, Country Director, WaterAid, said this in...

Lagos govt will continue to tackle flooding frontally – Wahab

The Lagos State Government on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to address frontally the menace of flooding by restoring the drainage Right of Ways and...

Environmental offenders bag community service, fines over indiscriminate waste dumping

Environmental Special Offences Court sitting Lagos, has fines and community service penalties to 40 environmental offenders found guilty of indiscriminate waste disposal.

Prince Orekha receives JCI 10 Outstanding Young People’s Award

The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development Initiative, Prince Israel Orekha, has received the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Ten Outstanding...

AWAMN calls for collaboration to address waste management challenges

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has called for collaboration between tenements and waste management agencies for effective waste management in Lagos. The...
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