Lagos govt arrests three for illegal dumping of waste
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a post on his X handle on ...
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Lagos Island battles Styrofoam waste, uncovered manholes, open defecation (PHOTOS)
PREMIUM TIMES has observed residents along Ibraimoh-Igbo Street in Itafaji openly defecating and dumping food waste into shallow gutters.
Lagos residents lament floods as commissioner defends government response
Residents said the foul-smelling pools were becoming a health hazard.
World Bank tasks Gombe communities to utilise 169 upgraded PHCs
The project is designed to improve quality and utilisation of immunisation, maternal and child health services, and malaria control, to ...
US drafts plan to phase out funding of HIV treatment in Nigeria, other countries
Documents obtained by the New York Times revealed that the US government has begun mapping out plans to shut down ...
HEALTH WATCH: 10 ways to keep your kidney healthy — Dr Daniel Otokpa
"Annual medical check-ups are necessary for those with a family history of kidney disease and those aged 40 years and ...
Africa could prevent 880,000 deaths yearly by tackling air pollution, climate change – Report
Air pollution is the one of the greatest environmental threats to human health and is responsible for about 7 million ...
The greatest investments in life are in people, By Ayo Akerele
Your greatest investment in life are people. First is your family; next are the other people in your circle of ...
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Lagos to sanction owners of broken down waste compactors
The state says such inefficiency is capable of bringing hardship to Lagos residents.
INVESTIGATION: How Lagos govt sidelined local operators for foreign company with no experience in waste collection
“One of the best known private sector companies in waste management is Visionscape,” Governor Ambode claimed.
No going back on Lagos waste management reforms – Ambode
He said the plan would be actualised by July.
Lagos waste collectors drag govt to court
The operators say the Lagos government wants to replace them with a foreign firm.
N6billion spent on new Vice President’s residence a waste of resources — VP Osinbajo
Mr. Osinbajo says the administration will complete the project but consider putting it to other use.
Agency says 1.3bn tonnes of food wasted annually
NESREA said the wasted food can feed the whole of Africa. The National Environmental Standards and Regulatory Agency, NESREA, said ...
Abuja administration fails to dispose Gwarimpa waste adequately, then threatens residents
Residents of Gwarinpa, an estate in Abuja, say the Abuja Environmental Protection Board neglects its duty. Residents of Gwarinpa Estate ...
How Nigerians Are Killing Themselves With Wastes, Plastics, By John Abah
Iya Segun etches her living selling scraps of containers, mostly plastics, in the ever-bubbling Agege railway market. For her, business ...
Imo Deputy Gov decries use of market as refuse dump
The Imo State Deputy Governor, Jude Agbaso, on Monday decried the use of market environs as refuse dump. Mr. Agbaso, ...
Lagos generates 10,000 tonnes of refuse daily – LAWMA
The cosmopolitan nature of Lagos State causes large volumes of waste.
Lagos makes laws that it can’t, won’t enforce
Lagos has many laws and directives that it seems unable to enforce.
