Monthly Archives: March, 2023

World Water Day: Groups urge govt to reactivate policies on water

Volunteer groups from civil society organisations on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, urged the Nigerian government to reactivate policies on water to curb water pollution. They...

Lagos tackles water facility vandalism to boost supply

Lagos State Government says it is adopting measures against water facility vandalism and boosting infrastructure to increase supply and address shortage of potable water. The...

A call for action: What Nigeria’s President-elect must do on climate change

In 2022, Nigeria experienced devastating floods in several parts of the country, affecting millions of people and causing significant damage to infrastructure and property....

Provide safe water for underserved communities, WaterAid charges stakeholders

WaterAid Nigeria has appealed to the government and the Organised Private Sector to provide access to safe drinking water to underserved communities in the...

World Water Day: Firm promises 20m jobs in Nigeria

A water and renewable energy organisation, Fordmarx Nigeria, says it will create over 20 million productive jobs within a year to assist the Federal...

Forests Day: Lagos and lords of real estate, refineries, reforestation

Lagos State is characterised with the lowland tropical and mangrove forests, in addition to a landscape that is unlocked by a massive stretch of...

World Water Day: African leaders urged to ‘accelerate change’ from privatisation, others

In commemoration of World Water Day 2023, civil society, labour, and community activists leading the Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) have called...

UN calls for game-changing action to stem global water crisis

With mounting pressures on water from rising consumption demands, increased pollution and climate change, world leaders, civil society, businesses, youth and other stakeholders are...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...