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Edo pledges strict enforcement of new environmental law

The Edo State Government has vowed to fully enforce its new Sanitation and Pollution Management Law to safeguard public health and the environment. Commissioner for...

69 arrested for violating environmental law in Nasarawa

No fewer than 69 people were arrested for allegedly violating environmental law during this month’s sanitation exercise in Nasarawa State. Commissioner for Environment and Natural...

Why Kano should enact law to prosecute environmental offenders

Kano State, despite the presence of several environmental agencies, is witnessing an alarming increase in improper waste disposal practices, particularly in the metropolitan area....

ACB describes court decision a blow to advancement of environmental law in GMO decision making

On June 27, 2023, Justice Tolmay handed down her judgment on the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)’s application to review the decisions of South Africa’s Executive...

NESREA tasks lawyers on environmental law

The Director General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof Aliyu Jauro, has described the dearth of environmental lawyers as a major...

Health officer tasks Lagos on review of sanitation laws

A Lagos State Health Officer, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Akande, on Saturday, November 20, 2021 called for routine review of sanitation laws in the state to...

Proposed Lagos Environment Law is pro-privatisation, anti-people – ERA/FoEN

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has described the proposed Bill to Provide for the Management, Protection and Sustainable Development of...

Exxon Mobil may be probed over climate ‘lies’

California state officials will look into whether or not Exxon Mobil Corp. repeatedly lied to the public about what it knew about global warming...

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NIMC to commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for NIN registration

In line with the presidential directive mandating the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to take NIN enrollment to the...
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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning under the combined weight of intense heat and persistent power...

Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed state tenancy law, describing it as a welcome development, while...

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NIMC to commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for NIN registration

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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

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