The Lagos State Government has maintained it’s stance on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State, stating there is no going back on the ban. This affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the…
Single-use plastic, styrofoam ban long overdue, environmentalists say
Some environmentalists have lauded the recent ban of single-use plastic and styrofoam by the Lagos State Government, stating that the ban was long overdue. The environmentalists said this in different interviews on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Lagos. Lagos State…
Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation Launches Capacity Building In-House Training on Revised Public Service Rules.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has launched the 2023 Capacity Building In-House Training on the Revised Public Service Rules, highlighting the pivotal role of innovations in advancing the Public Service towards becoming a world-class Civil Service. In…
FG to Collaborate with Abia State Government to end Open Defecation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, under the leadership of Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has expressed its commitment to collaborate with the Abia State Government in ending Open Defecation in the state. Engr. Prof. Utsev shared insights…
Lagos plastic ban, a welcome development in wrong direction – NYBN, SEFAAI
An effective plastic policy should not be reactionary; there should be coordinated approach, public scrutiny, and policy standardisation The Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN), the official youth constituency of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD-GYBN), Nigeria chapter, and…
LAGOS SHUTS OKE-AFA, KATANGUA MARKETS FOR FILTH
The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and Katangua Market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations and for sundry unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave environmental infractions.…
Lagos announces Ban on Usage if Styrofoams and other Single Use Plastics
Lagos State Government on Sunday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single use plastics in the State with immediate effect. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…
Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) select Tunisian cereals project as prime climate finance transaction under landmark Room to Run Sovereign Programme
The project will benefit up to 250,000 cereal farmers in the country, boosting their food security and self-sufficiency The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of the Cereal…
NCF: In 2023, planted 276,860 trees, boosted economic value of 1000 Nigerians
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it boosted the economic value of 1000 Nigerians and planted 276, 860 in 2023 through its Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) Programme. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Oladapo Soneye, Head Communications,…
Shell Must Address Ecological, Health, Economic and Social Impacts Concerns in the Niger Delta Before Selling Assets.
Press Statement by Civil Society Organizations On the 16th of January 2024, Shell announced on its website and social media platform X that it had reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary SPDC to a consortium of domestic…
