The Lagos State Government, through its relevant agencies, on Friday, issued a two-week ultimatum to residents of Lagos Island to clean up their environment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move aims at addressing growing environmental concerns, including blocked drainage systems, indiscriminate waste disposal, and illegal constructions. The agencies are Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), office …

The Lagos State Government said it had received a €120 million support fund from the Dutch government to support its waste-to-energy project in partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Wednesday. Wahab explained that the project would convert part of Lagos’ waste …

LThe Lagos State Government is set to launch a sensitization initiative aimed at promoting the circular economy as a solution to diversify the state’s resources by transforming waste into valuable assets. The awareness campaign with the theme: ‘Eco Circulate’ is expected to commence in Badagry on Saturday at St. Thomas Primary School, Agbalata Market Road, led by the Office of …

The federal government has launched the National Environment Battery Control Regulations, to prevent and minimize pollution and wastes emanating from batteries in Nigeria. The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, with support from the Nigerian Energy Support Programme,NESP, Heinrich Boll Foundation and Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling, ARBR, unveiled the regulations on Thursday in Abuja. Speaking at the …