News Category - Environment
WANTED: BLUEPRINT FOR NIGERIA'S WASTE MANAGEMENT CRISIS
To build a sustainable future, we must dismantle the barriers posed by outdated infrastructure and adopt cutting-edge waste management solutions that prioritize environmental stewardship.
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WEDNESDAY LAGOS TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE: GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU VISITS SITE, APOLOGISES TO LAGOSIANS
This repair has been in the works for over three years, carefully planned to avert a potential disaster. The structural integrity of the bridge had deteriorated, and delaying this intervention any further would have put lives at risk.
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LAGOS STATE SECURES MOU TO DECOMMISSION DUMPSITES, OTHERS
With between 13,000 – 14,000 tonnes of waste generated in Lagos daily, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the goal is also to reduce landfill dependency on wastes.
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I'M NOT LINKED TO ANY MILITANT GROUP - GOV FUBARA
Already, the communities where these incidents are alleged to have occurred have reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas are safe, secure and efficiently functioning.
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CLIMATE CRISIS NO EXCUSE TO PRIVATISE PUBLIC WATER – SAYS WATER JUSTICE COALITION
In a statement, the coalition called on African governments to protect water as a public good, warning against the growing trend of treating water as a market commodity, just as it decried attempts to justify water privatisation under the guise of climate adaptation.
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AFRICA MUST UNITE AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS - NESREA DG
NESREA DG, Dr. Innocent Barikor stressed the need for African countries to adopt unified standards on environmental issues.
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POLICE ARREST 2 SUSPECTS OVER EXPLOSION ON TRANS-NIGER PIPELINE IN RIVERS STATE
The blast at the Bodo community-end of the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Terminal, was followed by a raging inferno. But the cause of the explosion had not been ascertained as at the time of filing in this report.
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COMMISSIONER DOWNPLAYS CONCERNS OVER SAND-FILLING AROUND MAKOKO END OF LAGOS LAGOON
The project is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Works, with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) secured from the Ministry. Lagos State Environment and Water Resources Commission assured that findings indicate that there was no negative impact.
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2025: EXPECT ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL - LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ADVISES RESIDENTS
The rainy season in Lagos State is expected to start as early as the last week of March, while the end of season is expected in the first week of December, saying the average annual rainfall amount predicted is 1936mm which is greater than the long-term 1991-2020 average.
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