FG Commences Promotion Of Low Sulphur In Fuel,CNG
Mohammed Shosanya The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has said his ministry has commenced promotion of low sulphur in fuel and Compressed Natural Gas,CNG to reduce
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As Chevron Nigeria Steps Up Commitment To Sustainable Future
The world commemorates World Environment Day (“WED”) on June 5 annually, to celebrate and promote environmental awareness and sustainability across the globe. Championed by the United Nations Environment Programme (“UNEP”), and held
MOSOP To FG: Tell Nigerians How You Spent $800m Ogoni Cleanup Funds
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has implores the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, a federal government agency saddled with the task of cleaning up the polluted Ogoni environment
Oyo Govt Stops Six Years Waiting Period of School Teachers
The Oyo State government has announced the cancellation of a six-year waiting period of teachers in the state. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran. disclosed on
Impose Environmental Tax On Tobacco, WHO Advises African Countries
The World Health Organization,WHO,has advised African governments to consider environmental tax levies on tobacco across the value and supply chains. The agency’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti,who conveyed the suggestion
Stop Patronizing Unlicensed E-Hailing Operators, LASG Warns Residents
The Lagos State Government has alerted residents about unlicensed e-hailing operators plying the state’s roads. Specifically,the state government warned that e-hailing operators like In-drivers, Rida and others are not licensed by the
Sanwo-Olu Signs Landmark Air Quality Declaration
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwu-Olu has signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration alongside Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Ekurhuleni, Freetown, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Tshwane efforts to improve air quality.
Desertification: Global GDP Could Fetch $140tr Annually
The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year or 1.5 times the annual global GDP, if the objectives of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),experts have said. They
How Africa Can Combat Climate Change -AFC
A new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has emphasized the need for Africa to focus on developing local industries by putting processing and
Heavy Flood Looms In 32 States–FG
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA), has warned that about 445 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 32 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT),
Oil Spill: Abereke Community, Aiteo Bicker Over N20bn Compensation
Abereke Community in Ondo and Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPC) are currently at loggerheads over certain claims demanded by the former for violating its environment. Specifically,the embattled community demanded
