Launched for the upcoming World Toilet Day, the research supported by Unilever, identifies urgent need for school toilet maintenance. The cost of neglecting toilets has now hit US$1.9bn in lost infrastructure, with an additional hidden economic cost estimated at over…
Lagos seeks drainage stakeholders support to develop secondary drainage masterplan
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday rallied experts in the drainage sector for inputs in the development of a Secondary Drainage Masterplan for selected Local Governments. The government said that the move was part of its efforts to reduce the…
What next after the Re-opening of the Markets in Lagos?
By Olutayo Irantiola In the last few weeks, many markets across Lagos State have been locked and opened by the Ministry of Environment and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). There is no gainsaying that these markets are due…
Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa’s One Health Plans
By Stella Paul Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran – a Sri Lankan by birth – visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has dedicated his life to conserving the chimpanzee…
Environmental Engineers: We need more integrated support for WASH and Sanitation in Lagos State to combat child mortality and unhealthy environment; says Majolagbe
Over 700million children under 5 die every day of diarrhoel diseases….UNICEF Engineers under the aegis of the Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) Lagos State Chapter have called for more integrated support by the public and government to improve…
LAWMA, Sterling Bank Partner on WasteBanc Initiative
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered Sterling Bank Plc and PAKAM Technology, on the launch of the WasteBanc initiative, aimed at promoting the culture of recycling to tackle the challenge of waste management across the state. The event…
Include cochlear implants in NHIA package for patients suffering from deafness – Stakeholders urge FG
An Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Prof. Samuel Adoga, has urged the Federal Government to include cochlear implants for patients suffering from deafness in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) coverage. Adoga who works at the Jos University Teaching Hospital…
Sterling One Foundation, partners, stage 5km run advocacy against maternal mortality
Sterling One Foundation has partnered with Mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five kilometers run to stop maternal mortality in the country. The five kilometers run took off from I-Fitness Gym located at the…
FG distributes relief materials to victims of 2022 flood in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Lagos flagged off the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) to persons affected by the 2022 flood and most vulnerable persons in Lagos State. The flag-off ceremony took place…