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Environment1 day agoEmir seeks abolition of GRA in llorin
Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin on Friday called for the abolition of Government Reserved Area (GRA) in the state capital. Sulu-Gambari, also Chairman, Kwara...
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Environment1 day agoShell pledges to implement NOSDRA’s directive on N2.74 remediation of spill site
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), on Friday said it was committed to remediation of sites impacted by an oil spill from its Trans...
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Environment1 day agoEnvironmentalist suggests measures to curb illegal dumpsites in Lagos
An Environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete, has suggested some proactive measures to curb the increasing illegal dumpsites across Lagos State. Emechete made the suggestion in an interview...
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Environment1 day agoWaterAid solicits collaboration on accessible water, sanitation
WaterAid — an international non-governmental organisation — has called on governments, development partners and relevant stakeholder to collaborate on providing access to clean water, decent toilets...
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Environment2 days agoCSOs participation needed to achieve Great Green Wall vision – IUCN
Mr Chris Magero, Programme Officer, International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) has said the participation of Civil Society Organisations(CSOs) was necessary to achieve the vision of...
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Environment2 days agoLASG harps on effective management of construction, demolition, disaster waste
Lagos State Government says proper management of Construction, Demolition and Disaster Waste (CDDW) will ensure sustainable environment. Mr Tunji Bello, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment...
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Environment2 days agoLASG extends clean-up of Lagos Marina to adjoining streets
Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was extending its enforcement to areas around MCwen Bridge, down to Muson Centre on Lagos Island. The Commissioner...
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Environment2 days agoWorld Soil Day: LASG warns against illegal sand mining
Lagos State Government has warned those involved in illegal sand mining to desist from the act and protect the soil as a vital resource. The...
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Environment3 days ago
Former MCC foreman recommends solution to Aba flooding
Mr Michael Chukwukere, a former worker with Monier Construction Company (MCC), said the drainage systems built in Aba by the German company in the 1980s had...
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Environment3 days agoParticipatory approach necessary in implementing Great Green Wall programme — Perm Sec
Mrs Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, has stressed the need for participatory approach in the implementation of the programme of the Great Green...
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Environment3 days ago
World Disability Day: Association urges FG to provide toilet facilities
Mr Obinna Ekujereonye, Chairman, Nigeria Association of the Blind, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to provide effective accessible toilet facilities...
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Environment3 days agoEnvironmentalist calls for measures against rising sea level in Lagos
An Environmentalist, Mr Gafar Odubote, has called for urgent measures to be taken against the rising sea level in Lagos State to forestall flooding the state....
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Environment4 days agoHarmattan : NGO urges residents to be safety conscious in Kaduna
An NGO, Safety Awareness and Environmental Support Initiative (SAESI) has urged residents in Kaduna to be safety conscious to avert fire disasters during the harmattan season....
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Environment4 days agoAssociation trains 4,000 waste managers for professionalism
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) says over 4,000 waste management personnel are being trained to ensure professionalism in waste management in Lagos State....
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Environment4 days agoSDGs sanitation: Kaduna govt. sensitises residents on proper waste disposal
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) unit of the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, on Tuesday sensitised residents of Sabon-Tasha and Badarawa in Kaduna metropolis on sanitation...
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Environment4 days agoNestle Nigeria removes 100 million wrappers of packaging waste from environment
As part of its continued efforts towards environmental sustainability, Nestlé Nigeria has restated the need for continued consumer education on collection and proper disposal of packaging...
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Environment4 days agoFlood: Pupils stay away from school in Delta
Primary school pupils in Umuebu community, Ukwuani Local Government area of Delta have stayed away from school, following devastating flood in the area. A community leader,...
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Environment4 days agoMinister urges ACTU to ensure contract awards, execution followed due process
The Ministry of Environment on Tuesday advised the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the ministry to ensure that the award and execution of contracts followed...
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Environment4 days agoStop indiscriminate disposal of refuse, Oyo govt. warns traders
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday warned traders in the 62 markets in Ibadan to imbibe the culture of proper refuse disposal forthwith or face the...
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Environment4 days agoAssociation solicits FG, international organisation`s collaboration for improved water supply
The Association of Water-well Drilling Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP) on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government, international organisations and NGOs to collaborate with the association to improve...
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Environment5 days agoResidents express worries as refuse takes over major streets in Ilorin
Residents of Ilorin, on Monday, expressed fear over possible outbreak of epidemics, as refuse has taken over major streets within the metropolis. The Nigeria News Agency...