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Monthly Archives: November, 2019

Govt clamours sustainable awareness campaign to protect environment

The Federal Ministry for Environment on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 said it would promote policies for nationwide sustainable awareness campaign on the importance of environmental protection. Mrs...

Deforestation, bush burning, lead causes of climate change – NESREA

The National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has attributed human activities such as deforestation, bush burning, and increase in greenhouse gases as major causes of...

Toilet Day: Govts urged to provide eco-friendly sanitary facilities

Environment Minister of State, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, has advised stakeholders and government at all levels to ensure Nigerians have access to eco-friendly sanitary facilities. Ikeazor, who gave...

Group seeks to build adaptive capacity of Lagos coastal community

Climate Aid Initiative, a Lagos-based not-for-profit, has taken up a campaign aimed at building climate adaptive capacity of coastal communities in the city. The group,...

Lagos to wield big stick over indiscriminate refuse dumping

The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to fully enforce relevant environmental laws against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state. The House...

Lion in Lagos private residence evacuated to zoo

The Lagos State Task Force says it has successfully moved a lion found at a private home around Victoria Island to a zoo in Omu Resorts, Lekki. Chairman of...

A forest in the city: How climate conscious are you?

Both in scientific text and in generic media communication we are often frustrated by the interchanging usage of the closely-related terms, “global warming” and “climate change”....

Moroccan, Boudra, elected president of UCLG

African candidate, Dr. Mohamed Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima (Morocco), has emerged President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). This came about as...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure...
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ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is currently hosting a high-level retreat to review project implementation progress,...

Govt commences power distribution companies’ overhaul with two underperforming DisCos

The Federal Government has begun moves to initiate sweeping reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector, starting with...

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Informal lead, gold mining contributing to widespread poisoning in Nigeria – Study

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne...

ACReSAL’s week-long Lagos retreat to review project implementation progress

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is...
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