Yearly Archives: 2018

Heaps of refuse will disappear ‘in a couple of weeks’ – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday, January 20, 2018 assured residents that waste deposited on major highways and streets around the state...

When climate change comes knocking: The Benin City experience

Since the coming together of countries to chart a path for global climate in 2015, the topic of climate change has gained much relevance...

Group predicts Visionscape will replicate refuse management crisis in Lagos water sector

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked the Lagos State Government to terminate any agreement it may have entered into...

Battery recycling plants in Nigeria, others contaminated by lead, study finds

An international study has found extensive lead contamination around lead battery recycling plants in Nigeria and six other African countries.  The contamination levels in...

Tambuwal inaugurates Sokoto solar mini grid scheme

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday, January 19, 2018 inaugurated a 80kwp solar mini grid electricity project that will supply power...

Tobacco and life expectancy in Nigeria

Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of birth, current age...

Unemployment, pollution identified as Niger Delta’s biggest challenges

The Managing Director of Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA), Mr Tonye David-West, on Friday, January 19, 2018 said youth unemployment and environmental...

Lagos, Visionscape evacuate refuse heaps across metropolis

The Lagos State Government and the environmental utility group contracted to implement the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), Visionscape Sanitation Solutions, have intensified evacuation of...

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NiMet urges private sector investment in weather, climate services

Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has urged the private sector to increase investment in...
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Why I’m contesting for senatorial seat – Onuigbo

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says he wants to become senator...

Brazil launches pilot project to replace diesel with renewable biofuel

Brazil has launched an ambitious pilot project to replace diesel with a renewable biofuel across its municipal vehicle fleet,...

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NiMet urges private sector investment in weather, climate services

Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles...

Why I’m contesting for senatorial seat – Onuigbo

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia...