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Nigeria develops Solid Waste Management Policy

The Federal Executive Council in Nigeria presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 approved a Solid Waste Management Policy to...

Rainfall, poor waste management and growing pandemic

As the rain comes, floods take over our popular city centres and roads; garbage and other forms of waste dominate the surfaces of these...

Edo lifts regulations on waste management to curb flooding

The Edo State Government says it has mapped out plans to lift regulations on waste management as part of the efforts to clean and...

Firm to eliminate 75% plastic packaging by 2025

HP Inc. says it will be eliminating 75 per cent of single-use plastic packaging by 2025, as part of its efforts to reduce environmental footprint. The company...

Poor waste management practice: Catalyst to COVID-19 spread

In Nigeria, wastes are dumped in open pits; flowing gully water, drainage channels and poorly managed landfills, which have become very rigorous to maintain,...

LASWA, NGO empower 200 to turn water hyacinths into handcrafts

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in collaboration with a non-profit organisation, MITIMETH, has empowered no fewer than 200 women and youths in turning...

Plastic waste pollution: Coalition calls for rethink of management process

The National Coalition Against Plastic Pollution (NCAPP) in this piece frowns at the plastic waste pollution menace in Lagos and calls on the authorities...

Cross River agency rejects NPA’s donation of waste bins

The Management of Cross River State Waste Management Agency (CRWMA) says it has rejected the four skip bins donated by the Nigerian Port Authority...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,175 per litre. This...
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Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have entered into a partnership to...

PAVE enlightens communities on sustainable waste management to curb methane emissions

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) hosted a project workshop focused on...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the gantry...

Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National...
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