Following a public complaint received from concerned residents, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off the administrative and kitchen complex of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Jesus Sanctuary, Masha, Surulere, Lagos for indiscriminate discharge of wastewater into the environment. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab revealed this through his X handle on …

In a move to nip illegal waste disposal and management in the bud, the Oyo State government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has decentralised the waste management sector. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola explained that the move would lead to the coming together of strong forces working as a formidable team to …

The Special Adviser on Climate Change to the Kaduna State Governor, Hon. Yusuf Idris Amoke has stresses the importance of educating students on issues related to global warming and methods to mitigate environmental degradation. He highlighted the significant role climate education plays in raising awareness among students about coexisting with plants and animals in their environment. He advocated for the …

In recent times, heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding have become all too common across states in the country. This has over time posed significant risks to communities in many states of the country. Apart from the risk of loss of lives and properties, floods have the potential to elevate the spread of water vector-borne illnesses like typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, …

The Ogun State Chairman of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, Pastor Jolaoluwa Emmanuel has lamented a staggering sum of N650m bridging allowance the state government owed the waste managers. Emmanuel disclosed that the refusal of the state government to clear this huge debt despite several appeal letters has not only hampered their efficiency but has equally sent over …

The Lagos State Government will commencement full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on Monday. During a meeting with all market leaders in the state at the Blue Roof Alausa on Friday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab said that enforcement officers from Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC)/Kick …

Over the last two weeks, the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) has received various high-level delegations from different arms and agencies of the Lagos State Government on inspection tours of the facilities at the 78-hectare forest reserve and wetland that seats at the heart of the Lekki Peninsula. On Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, LCC received the first delegation from the state …

The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to convert the recently cleared Ijora under-bridge to a creational space. IT was reported on Saturday that after a five-day quit notice, the government destroyed illegal shanties occupied by squatters under the bridge. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab had lamented that block moulders, fuel sellers, …

The Oyo State Government has sealed a new generation church at Golden Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan, the state capital The state government said the church was sealed over noise pollution. It noted that the action was taken against a branch of Christ Life Church in the area, after several unresolved steps taken by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to …

The Lagos State Government has issued a 30-day notice to owners and occupants of residential buildings converted without approval, urging them to revert to the original use. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Director of Public Affairs, Olaoye Olusegun, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, said the notice applied to all structures …