The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has called on all levels of government to take additional action to reduce air pollution in the nation. In a statement released in Abuja following its two-day Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference with the topic “The Environment and Lung Health,” the organisation made the appeal. The communique was signed Read More…
Environment
Saro Wiwa rises at COP27 27 years after death
The memory of Kenule Beeson Saro Wiwa, a late Nigerian environmental campaigner, was invoked by the Oilwatch organisation on Friday during COP27 in Egypt, 27 years after his execution, bringing his legacy to life once more. The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nigeria; Earthlife Johannesburg, Johannesburg; CAPPA, Africa; Kabetkache Women Development Center, Nigeria; and Read More…
“You can lose your home!” – LAWMA
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned Lagos residents not to use empty buildings as garbage dumps. The warning was issued in a statement on Saturday in Lagos by Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, the managing director and CEO of LAWMA. The conduct, which involves using rubbish to restore land for future uses, is unlawful, according Read More…
Epe LG boss cautions against indiscriminate dumping of refuse
On Friday, Ms. Surah Animashaun, Chairman of Epe Local Government in Lagos State, issued a warning to locals not to deposit trash in undesignated areas, particularly on the sides of the road. Animashaun issued the warning in an interview with the newsmen on Friday in Epe. She claims that seeing enormous amounts of trash along Read More…
Environmental pollution: FG holds international oil companies accountable, vows to sanction defaulters
The Federal Government announced on Monday that it would establish an environmental task force to address oil pollution and that it would hold International Oil Companies (IOCs) responsible for the severe environmental damage they have caused. At the 12th National Regulatory Dialogue on Implementation of National Environmental Regulations, hosted by the National Environmental Standards and Read More…
COP27 to test world’s determination to fight war, inflation
The global climate meeting in Egypt next week will show how serious countries are about stopping global warming, even though many of the major players are focused on more pressing issues like the conflict in Europe or rising prices for consumers. From November 6–18, more than 30,000 delegates, including government officials from 200 countries, will Read More…
Contractors return to site, begin rehabilitation of Agbara-Badagry Expressway
The contractors in charge of reconstructing the Lagos-Badagry Expressway segment between Agbara and Badagry are back on the job. Due to a lack of funds, the construction company, CGC Nigeria Limited, took all of its trucks and earth-moving equipment off the site all at once at the end of August to the surprise of local Read More…
Residents of Ikoyi, Lekki, VI and other coastal towns in Lagos warned of impending flood
The Lagos State Government issued a new warning on Monday to all waterfront residents of upscale Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island, as well as coastal regions of Epe and Badagry, to be aware of backflow caused by high tide in the Lagos Lagoon. The current alert was issued because of the high tide of the Read More…
Flooding: LASG reassures residents, advises caution but assures no need for panic
Despite recent flash floods that have occurred in several areas of the State as a result of the unusually heavy rains over the past few days, the Lagos State Government has once again assured residents that there is no need to fear. This guarantee was given by Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information and Read More…
Flooding: Environmentalists blame Nigerians’ attitude, say government ignored NiMet warnings
Environmentalists have accused certain Nigerians of having a bad attitude and building on water channels and drains, which hastens floods in neighborhoods, cities, and towns. The experts in a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the South South area also attributed the problem to the ineffective waste management of the government. They Read More…