Yearly Archives: 2024

Lagos ban on plastic containers well-intentioned, but … – US-Nigeria Trade Council

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council USA says the Lagos State Government’s sudden ban on single-use plastic containers, though well intentioned, could have adverse  economic effects. Mr...

Tinubu reiterates commitment to Niger Delta challenges

President Bola Tinubu has assured South South traditional rulers  of his administration’s commitment to addressing their concerns on development and environmental degradation. The President gave...

Govt inaugurates Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, inaugurated Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable System...

Nigeria releases transgenic Tela maize for open cultivation

The Federal Government has officially approved the commercial release and open cultivation of transgenic insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize variety, known as TELA Maize, along...

Heirs Energies clocks three, lists achievements

Heirs Energies, Africa’s foremost indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has commemorated its three-year anniversary. Within the period, Heirs Energies reportedly implemented significant production increases and pioneered...

Enforcement emphasised as reactions trail Lagos’ ban on single-use plastics

A flurry of reactions has greeted the announcement on Sunday, January 21, 2024, by the Lagos State Government that an immediate ban has been...

Lagos plastics ban: Bold step towards environmental sustainability – Ikenna

The recent announcement by the Lagos State Government to impose an immediate ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics is a bold but necessary one....

Pollution: Group urges Nigerians to cultivate good environmental behaviour

The founder of an NGO, Environmental Aware and Restoration Network (EARN),  Prof. Slyvester Egwu, has urged Nigerians to cultivate good environmental behaviour. Egwu, who gave...

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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...