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FCTA spends N8bn on waste management annually – Minister

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has disclosed that the FCT administration spent about N8 billion annually on waste management in the...

Brief clamous hazardous waste regulation to end ‘toxic colonialism’

An IISD policy brief explains that to change the practice of dumping hazardous wastes, the sources must be identified and governments must be enabled...

Group sensitises students to dangers of e-waste

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), E-waste Relief Foundation (ERF), on Wednesday, July 28, 2021  sensitised  students of the Yaba College  of  Technology Secondary school, Lagos,...

UK competition sees companies turn waste into jet fuel

The UK Government has announced that eight companies have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants across...

Ministers pledge funding, commitment for chemicals action

Convening under the theme “Ambition and Action towards 2030”, the Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability provided space for government representatives and stakeholders to...

Waste management: British envoy pledges support to free-cycling initiative

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has pledged her support to the HoBeei Free-cycling Initiative, to ensure proper waste management and reduce environmental...

Engineers introduce technology on waste management in Lagos

The Apapa Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) says it has begun to deploy new technology on waste management in Lagos State. Branch...

Kano out-sources waste management to private firm

Kano state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, says the state government will soon outsource waste management activities to Cape Gate, a private firm. Getso,...

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AGN Chair echoes need for Africa to translate strong climate negotiating positions into powerful outcomes

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has acknowledged Africa’s strong...
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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...