© UNICEF/Vlad Sokhin: None of the targets under SDG 6 on water and sanitation are on track to be met. Globally, over two billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and more than three billion lack access to safe…
LASPARK Swiftly Clears Fallen Trees After Heavy Rainfall
Following the heavy rainfall on Tuesday night, April 22, 2025, the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) swiftly activated its emergency response team to clear fallen trees across Ikoyi, Ikeja, and surrounding areas. Major operations were carried out on…
EACOP: Chubb Becomes 30th Major Insurer to Reject the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Chubbs has become the 30th Major Insurer to reject the french TotalEnergies powered 1,443-kilometer crude oil pipeline stretching from Uganda’s Kabaale and Hoima districts to the Tanzanian port of Tanga.
LAWMA Partners UNIDO and FBRA to Tackle Menace of Plastic Waste
…… signs position paper to formalise collaboration The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), to promote sustainable plastic waste management in Lagos State, through…
AfDB Approves $19.85M Grant for Emergency Aid to Most Vulnerable in Sudan’s Conflict Areas
This Bank crisis response operation, implemented in collaboration with the ICRC, goes beyond short-term humanitarian interventions to invest in long-term resilience and sustainable development The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant…
Trans-Niger Pipeline Explosion Threatens Nigeria’s Earnings and OPEC Quota
A massive explosion on the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP), a key crude oil transportation route in Nigeria, is expected to have severe implications for the country’s oil export earnings and its already struggling OPEC quota in the coming months. The blast,…
CSOs Expose Nigeria’s Role in Waste Colonialism as EU Turns Africa into a Dumping Ground
Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria have strongly condemned the federal government’s bid to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union (EU), warning that such a move could exacerbate the country’s waste management crisis. The protest comes after Nigeria and…
Shell Oil Spill Allegedly Leaves Bayelsa Community Struggling with Severe Water Crisis
The people of Obololi Community in the Tarakiri clan of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa State are appealing for portable water and food to enable them to survive the current oil industry induced environmental degradation. The community claims…
LAWMA Warns Property Owners Against Illegal Recycling and Scavenging Activities
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting,…
LAWMA Intensifies Night Surveillance to Curb Indiscriminate Waste Dumping
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has ramped up its night surveillance operations, leaving no hiding place for persons hiding under the cover of darkness, to dispose of their waste at illegal locations. The agency has reiterated its commitment to…
