The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy under the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), continues to deepen its community-based climate engagement with the successful rollout of the Eco-Circulate Ayobo Initiative – a…
Nations Establish New Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution
Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries today came together to agree a new global science-policy panel to support the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. Designed…
FCTA Urged to Prioritise Sanitation in Mpape, Satellite Communities
Stakeholders have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to urgently implement a coordinated sanitation and services plan for satellite communities like Mpape, where more than 30 per cent of residents lack access to toilets. This formed part of the…
Adamawa, World Bank Sign MoU to Construct Recycling Plant
The Adamawa Government and the World Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a recycling plant in Yola as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution. Mr Muhammed Muhammad, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Development, made…
World Environment Day: Lagos State Government Calls for Collective, Transformative Action to End Plastic Pollution
As the world marked the 2025 World Environment Day, the Lagos State Government reiterated the urgent need for deliberate and transformative action from all citizens to safeguard the planet, with a specific call to tackle the growing menace of plastic…
UN Women Trains Bauchi Artisans on Biogas Digester Installation
The UN Women says it has trained 20 artisans and seven agricultural extension workers on biogas digester installation, maintenance, and kitchen gardening to boost livelihoods in Bauchi’s rural communities. The National Coordinator for the UN Women Biogas Projects, Mr Desmond…
FG Evolves Strategic Framework to Deal Decisively with Plastic Pollution
The Federal Ministry of Environment has restated its commitment to deal decisively with plastic pollution in order to have a cleaner, greener and more resilient environment. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an…
LASEPA, Nigerian Environmental Society Mark 2025 World Environment Day with Call to Beat Plastic Pollution
In commemoration of World Environment Day 2025, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in partnership with the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Lagos Mainland Chapter, hosted a special event at the LASEPA Conference Room in Alausa, Ikeja. Themed “Beat Plastic…
Mokwa Flooding: Niger Govt. Awards N7bn Road, Bridge Projects
The Niger Government says it has awarded the construction of a 12 km road project from Mokwa to Rabba worth N7 billion. The state governor, Muhammad Bago, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment and sympathy visit to the people…
