Monthly Archives: October, 2019

Biosafety agency assures Nigerians of safely regulated GMOs

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has assured Nigerians that the agency is ensuring all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) pass all safety regulations before being released into...

Single-use plastics ban tagged a lazy approach to waste management

The Polymer Institute of Nigeria (PIN) has described the move by the National Assembly to ban single-use plastics in the country as a “lazy man’s approach”...

Firm introduces eco-friendly steel drums to fight climate change

A manufacturing firm, Pacegate Ltd., says it has introduced an eco-friendly steel drum with the aim to fight climate change and promote green environment. Its Managing Director,...

Tiger siblings rescued in Germany relocated to South Africa

The Four Paws animal welfare organisation said on Thursday, October 24, 2019 that two tigers rescued in Germany have been moved to a sanctuary in South...

France has breached air pollution limits – EU court

France has systematically and persistently breached European Union (EU) limits for nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant generated mainly by diesel car exhausts, the EU top court ruled...

Seven ways to participate in the IPCC, by Okereke

In this final article of this series on the IPCC, I want to conclude by laying out the seven ways through which individuals, groups, and nations...

Crusaders urge Sanwo-Olu not to privatise Lagos water

Civil society, labour and grassroots groups have demanded that Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State should halt its plans to privatise water. The campaigners, who made...

Addressing environmental causes of Nigeria’s pregnancy problems

For all of Nigeria’s social and health progress over the past few decades, there remains a significant problem in the care of pregnant women....

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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)...