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Lagos plans regulation on e-waste management

The Lagos State Government says it will soon institute regulation on “waste to wealth” toward ensuring proper electronic waste (e-waste) management. Commissioner for Environment, Babatunde...

E-waste crisis becoming more hazardous, pervasive – Environmentalists

Chairman, Jawura Environmental Services Ltd., Prof. Oladele Osibanjo, has identified early obsolescence of electronics as a major cause of uncontrollable volumes of e-waste. Osibanjo made...

N500m spent monthly on waste disposal has yielded limited results – Rivers

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says his administration has spent N500 million monthly on waste management without satisfactory result. Wike disclosed this in Port...

Waste management: Lagos plans formalised structure for scavengers

The Lagos State Government says it is planning a formalised structure for scavengers so as to ensure proper waste management. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr...

Lagos says capping of Olusosun dumpsite nearly completed

Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, says half of the 47-hectare Olusosun Metropolitan Dumpsite in Ojota has been capped. Speaking with newsmen during the...

Environmentalist seeks policy on plastic waste management

An environmentalist, Mr Idowu Salawu, on Sunday, May 20, 2018 told the Federal Government to formulate a national policy on plastic waste management to...

Association warns traders against indiscriminate dumping of refuse

The Chairman, Traders Association, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, Mr Ifeanyi Ikpacha, has called on traders in the market to guard against indiscriminate dumping of...

Ecologist urges prompt evacuation of waste to prevent disease outbreaks

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has called on waste management agencies across the country to ensure prompt evacuation of waste to prevent the citizens...

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U.S. floods: UN chief condoles with families of 80 victims

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly floods...
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Genome editing capable of enhancing livelihood of smallholder farmers – AU

Technical Lead, Genome Editing Initiative, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Centre of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Olalekan Akinbo,...

SPP, DCR Ambassadors partner to drive climate education across Nigeria

The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) has signed a strategic partnership with the Ambassadors of Dialogue, Climate and...

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U.S. floods: UN chief condoles with families of 80 victims

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Genome editing capable of enhancing livelihood of smallholder farmers – AU

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