Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Lagos landfill can generate 25 megawatts – Environmentalist

An environmentalist, Mr Idowu Salawu, has called for establishment of a solar farm at the Olusosun Dumpsite in Lagos recently closed by the state...

When a World Bank visit stoked an anti-privatisation campaign

Akinbode Oluwafemi, deputy director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), alleges that the visit of World Bank Executive Directors to the country...

Our name not in Lagos environmental law – Visionscape

Visionscape Sanitation Solutions (VSS) has refuted claims that it is mentioned in the revised environmental laws of Lagos State. An online news medium had in a...

Renewable energy employs 10.3m worldwide, IRENA report finds

The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to figures released by...

Environmentalist calls for drastic measures against gas flaring

An environmentalist, Mr Paul Akporowho, on Thursday, May 10, 2018 called for stiffer measures to effectively address issues of gas flaring in the oil...

Nigerian farmers more vulnerable to climate change effects – Expert

A lecturer in the Department of Geography, Gombe State University, Mr Iliya Musa, says Nigerian farmers are more vulnerable to the consequences of climate...

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak contained, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks, the critical phase...

Alimosho labelled noisiest local government area in Lagos

The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Mr Antonio Ayodele, on Thursday, May 11, 2018 rated Alimosho as the highest noise pollution...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...