LAWMA Withdraws Licences of Six Waste Operators
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collection operators over their inability to…
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FG Urges Charcoal Merchants to Support One Million Trees Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged charcoal merchants and other forestry stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices as Nigeria intensifies efforts to reverse…
Lagos Intensifies Flood Control, Sand Dredging Regulation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to tackle flooding, regulate sand dredging and improve the management of waterfronts and…
When Abuja Floods: Why Nigeria’s Capital Keeps Struggling with the Rains
ABUJA, Nigeria- residents, motorists and business owners in parts of Nigeria’s capital, heavy rain can bring more than a temporary disruption. Roads disappear beneath…
Ogun Flood Alert: Residents Urged to Relocate Ahead of Heavy Rains
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Ogun flood alert has been strengthened as the Ogun State Government urges residents living in flood-prone communities to relocate to…
Lagos to Convert Abattoir Waste into Biogas, Fertiliser in Green Economy Drive
LAGOS – The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to convert waste generated from abattoirs into biogas, organic fertiliser and other commercially valuable products…
On the Brink: How Years of Official Neglect Turned a Mararaba Community into an Erosion Disaster Zone
NASARAWA, Nigeria – Every time dark clouds gather over Mararaba, anxiety settles over Calavary Road in Aso Pada. Residents no longer see rain as…
Lagos to Replace Ageing Landfills with Waste-to-Energy Plants
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says it will phase out ageing landfills and replace them with modern waste-to-energy plants and material recovery…
Nigeria Has Just 400 Wild Elephants Left – Conservationists Warn
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has only about 400 elephants left in the wild, with habitat loss, illegal ivory trade and human-wildlife conflict threatening the…
Climate Crisis Fuels Rising Insecurity, Poverty in Niger Delta – PIND
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has warned that climate change is rapidly evolving into a…