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PAVE collaborates with Japan, UNEP on Nigeria mercury survey project

Nigeria and Japan have undertaken a waste management initiative aimed at obtaining information of mercury emission and release from landfill facilities. Ahead of a major survey scheduled...

Govt, group collaborate to regulate e-waste production, disposal

The Ministry of Science and Technology says it will collaborate with E-waste Producer Responsibility Organisation Nigeria (EPRON) to ensure effective waste management in the country. Minister of...

ICCDI Africa entry wins SAGE Climate Pitch Competition

The S.A.G.E. Innovation Centre has announced that the winner of the Climate Pitch Competition Award 2019 is the initiative “Teach Recycling Early”, an initiative...

Environmentalist calls for patience to achieve effective waste management in Lagos

An environmentalist, Mr Alex Akhigbe, has urged Lagos State residents to exercise patience as regards effective waste management issues. Akhigbe, the President of Africa Cleanup Initiative (ACI), made...

Waste manager denies breaching contract with Oyo

A waste management company, WestAfricaENRG, has said that it did not breach its contract with the Oyo State Government. The company stated this in a statement issued...

Lagos residents urged to patronise PSP operators

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to patronise the waste managers, otherwise known as PSP operators (Private Sector Participants) assigned to them. Managing...

Solid waste poses greatest environmental challenge in Nigeria – Minister

Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammed Mamoud, says the menace of municipal solid waste is one of the gravest environmental challenges facing the country. Mamoud made this known...

Waste management: Lagos to close Olusosun, Solus landfill sites

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has said that plans have been concluded to decommission its Olusosun and Solous landfill sites. Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin,...

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Middle East conflict: World Water Council condemns attacks on water facilities, reiterates obligations under international law

The World Water Council has condemned attacks on water facilities and reiterates obligations under international law. According to corroborating reports,...
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Kofi Adu Domfeh honoured with Excellence in Climate Journalism and Advocacy Award

Multimedia journalist and Climate Reality Leader, Kofi Adu Domfeh, has been honoured with the Excellence in Climate Journalism and...

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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