The Oyo State Government has set machinery in motion to clamp down on street traders, in the enforcement of total ban on street trading in the State. A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola on Wednesday in Ibadan, said the move came following the state Government’s sensitization …

The World Bank on Monday named Nigerian, Damilola Ogunbiyi of Sustainable Energy for All among the 15 chief executive officers including financiers and asset managers to a group launched by the lender’s president, Ajay Banga, aiming to marshal more private capital to combat climate change and boost investment in developing countries. The “Private Sector Investment Lab” will begin work in …

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 …