Monthly Archives: June, 2018

World Environment Day: Youngsters turn plastic waste into arts, crafts

Youngsters have been turning plastic waste into arts and crafts. At an inter-school arts exhibition on Thursday, June 7, 2018 in commemoration of the...

Sea levels rise as tonnes of Antarctic ice melts

Ice melt has caused sea levels to rise by eight mm since 1992, according to leading scientists on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Australian scientists from...

How smoking hastens symptoms of stroke, by cardiologist

A cardiologist with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Dr Akinkumi Afolabi, has said that cigarette smoking hastens the symptoms of stroke in heavy...

Anambra to spend N4.1b on farming in 2018

The Anambra State Government says it will spend N4.1 billion on strategic agricultural development initiative in the 2018 planting season. Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing...

Experts laud review of National Building Code

Experts in the building and construction industry on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Lagos lauded the Federal Government’s efforts in reviewing the National Building...

States tasked on smart cities

The Project Manager, United Nations Habitat for a Better Urban Future, Prof. Mustapha Zubairu, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 urged state governments to work...

Oyo evolves technology-driven solution to environmental challenges

As part of its transformation efforts, the Oyo State Government in collaboration with a waste management firm has evolved a technology-driven method of tackling various...

Global urban inhabitants expected to hit 2b by 2030

The Director-General, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NIBBRI), Prof. Danladi Matawal, says additional two billion urban inhabitants are expected by 2030. Matawal made this...

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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)...