The 5 Rs of waste management: A guide to sustainable living

Waste management is a crucial aspect of sustainable living. As our population grows and our consumption increases, we generate more waste, leading to environmental...

WATER, FCPF others move to save Cross River forest

A non-governmental organization, Wise Administration of Terrestrial Environment (WATER) has organised an “institutional capacity building workshop to check the massive degrading of rainforest...
Gombe

Gombe losing 600m of land to desert encroachment annually, says GGP

The Gombe State Greener Project (GGP) has called for urgent action as the the rate of desert encroachment in the state hits...
World Resources Institute (WRI) Land Accelerator Call for Application

Fourth Land Accelerator Africa opens for application

Signed by Land Accelerator Africa Manager, World Resources Institute, Samuel Kabiru and Communications and Advocacy Officer, Teko Nhlapo, the statement emphasised that this year’s edition encourages women-led and youth-led companies to apply. 

Former minister calls for speed in Ogoni land cleanup

Former Minster of Environment, Mrs. Hadiza Mailafia, has said the cleaning up of Ogoniland in Rivers State, Nanka in Anambra and other...
Ogoni Oil spill

Ogoni cleanup: Remediation commences in 16 sites says Zarma

While stating that water facility inventory, sampling and surveys were ongoing in partnership with RSG, he pointed out that the process of rehabilitation of existing water facilities has commenced in Ogoni land

The menance of plastic waste pollution and probable solutions

Plastic is a universal material that poses a considerable environmental threat. With less than 20% of plastics recycled globally, plastic waste is becoming increasingly...
Ogoni Oil spill

Minister, others visit UK over Ogoni clean up

UNEP’s 2011 assessment of Ogoniland revealed that bringing back important ecosystems to full productive health could take up to 30 years. The report had recommended that a $1 billion should be set aside for the first five years of remediation activities.

What Lagos will gain from banning styrofoam ‘take away packs’ and single us plastic...

Banning single-use plastics and styrofoam containers offers multitudes of advantages, spanning environmental, health, and economic benefits. Here are some of the key highlights: