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Assembly repeals Imo Waste Management Act, passes Eastern Waste Management Incorporated Bill

The Imo State House of Assembly has passed a bill repealing the Imo Waste Management Act No. 5 of 2020 and enacted a bill...

French Embassy project: Ekwueme varsity takes delivery of 130 waste bins to combat plastic pollution

In a bid to promote environmental sustainability and responsible plastic waste management on campus, the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has...

Battery sector: Govt reaffirms commitment to enforce best practices to promote growth

The federal government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that waste batteries are recycled using international best standards in order to prevent negative health effects linked to improper management and save the environment from other detrimental effects. This promise was made by Environment Minister, Balarabe Lawal, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, while addressing a group of stakeholders who gathered in Abuja to attend a two-day international conference on upgrading the lead-acid battery recycling sector. “We...

Govt, devt. partners to upgrade lead-acid battery recycling in Africa

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV), is making strides to upgrade the lead-acid battery...

Group urges Nigerians to recycle waste for cleaner, safer environment

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Green Janitors Sustainable Initiative, has urged Nigerians to cultivate the habit of waste recycling in order to ensure a cleaner...

Nigeria has competitive advantage to convert agro-waste for economic growth – Research group

A research expert, Prof. Lateef Agbaje, says Nigeria has a competitive advantage to convert its agro-wastes for economic growth. Agbaje, Head of Nanotechnology Research Group...

SRADev laments Nigeria’s decision to import ‘non-hazardous’ waste from EU

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) has decried the nation’s decision to apply for the importation of “non-hazardous” waste from the...

Groups condemn govt’s bid to import EU waste, urge focus on local management

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have strongly condemned the Federal Government’s bid to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union (EU), warning that...

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ICCDI enlightens cub journalists, activists on climate justice

The International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, organised a two-day workshop tagged “Media for...
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We developed action plan to reverse decline of vultures in Nigeria – Director of Forestry

In order to address the decline in the population of vultures in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment in...

Shell pledges support for Nigeria’s ambitions for energy sufficiency

Shell says it will continue to explore opportunities to invest in Nigeria as the country aims to achieve energy...

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