With a clear understanding of the role the environment will play in the success of his administration, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno made copious provisions for environmental protection and management in his economic blueprint, known as ARISE Agenda. It is captured in the first aspiration of the agenda – “Agricultural Revolution, Tourism and Environmental Management”. The …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has said that it would commence a seal exercise on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland beginning from Friday. In a statement on Wednesday, LAWMA’s Executive Director for Finance, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi said the decision follows an earlier issuance of abatement notices to the affected areas two months ago. Adebiyi urged property owners …

Traders are lamenting the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Mu’azu-closed Street, which leads to the popular Sabo Market opposite refinery Bustop in Kaduna, saying it posed a serious health hazard. A resident, Oguchukwu Duru, who was fielding questions from Sunday PUNCH decried that the littering of the market and environs with refuse has become unbearable as residents and traders now …

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of aftershocks and possible damage. The earthquake struck at a depth of 124 kilometres (77 miles) at around 10:00 am (0200 GMT) in waters about three hours’ drive from the capital Manila. Calatagan municipality police chief Emil Mendoza said he and …

Deliberate actions designed to further reduce environmental pollution in line with the global agenda for sustainability has been outlined by Egbin Power Plc, the largest power generating station in Nigeria, to commemorate World Environment Day 2023, under the theme ‘Solutions to plastic pollution’. While raising awareness about the hazardous impact of pollution on the environment, the GenCo also called for …

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has demolished shanties and other illegal structures used by street traders and traffic vendors, along the first and second toll gates of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, in a comprehensive enforcement exercise, which lasted for hours. Of late, the corridor has become notorious, for sustained traffic congestion and other environmental nuisance, largely aided by the illegal …

The Federal Government on Sunday took the campaign against open defecation and personal hygiene to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Edo State run by the Home for the Needy Foundation where it expressed fears of Nigeria not meeting the 2025 target to end open defecation if there is no attitudinal change by Nigerians. Addressing over 3000 dwellers in …

The Oyo State Government has introduced a mobile application for improving and tracking the collection of waste. This was revealed by the management of Oyo State Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling in Ibadan on Thursday. The Chief Strategy Officer of Mottainai Recycling, Ms. Uloma Airhienbuwa said the new step was geared towards simplifying waste management in the pace-setter State. She …

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has sealed up the Garki International Market in Abuja over accumulated refuse dumps that may cause an epidemic outbreak. AEPB Director, Mr Osi Braimah, who led the enforcement operation, condemned the breakdown of law and order in the market. “Our environmental officers in carrying out their routine/monitoring activities by April 26, discovered that the …

Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL), a World Bank intervention project, has announced plans to begin implementation and construction of approximately 3.7 kilometre of erosion control works that cut across very populated areas of Bulbula Gayawa in Nassarawa and Tudun Fulani in Ungogo Local Government Areas of Kano State. Rarin in Dawakin Tofa LGA, Kauyen Alu in Tarauni LGA, and …