The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has signed two executive orders banning indiscriminate tree felling and mandating a monthly, statewide environmental sanitation exercise. The orders were signed on Saturday at the government house in Maiduguri. They form part of efforts to tackle environmental degradation and promote public health across the state. Zulum said the move responds to severe environmental abuse, …

Ten environmental offenders have been fined various sums of money by Magistrate Daniel Njokwu of Lagos State Magistrate’s Court, Oshodi, upon their conviction for environmental offences. They were picked up at various locations while indulging in reckless waste dumping within the last 24 hours by the enforcement team of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). Those convicted included:  Aminu Kanjau, …