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The Buhari administration is not only committed to ensuring that the clean-up of Ogoniland is carried out, but also ensuring that it is done transparently, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN.
Nigeria: FG vows to rectify decades of environmental damage in Ogoni Read More
By: Chiwuike Uba– It is no longer news that Nigeria is currently classified as one of the most polluted countries in the world. Despite the poor environmental condition, the Government has no clear road map and ‘will-power’ to reduce and manage our environment for better breathing and better living. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed and developing countries and consequently, by reducing air pollution levels, countries can reduce the burden of disease from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma.
Right to Breath: The Challenge of Environmental Governance in Nigeria Read More
Close to 30 countries have jointly pledged US$4.1 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to better protect the future of the planet and human well-being. With the health of the global environment worsening, the GEF has received strong support for its new four-year investment cycle, (known as GEF-7), to help safeguard the world’s forests, land, water, climate, and oceans, build green cities, protect threatened wildlife, and tackle new environmental threats like marine plastic pollution.
Countries pledge US$4.1b to GEF to protect global environment Read More WorldStage Newsonline— As part efforts to achieve the cleaner Lagos initiative, the Lagos State Government has urged residents of the state to engage in household and community recycling schemes, involving the reuse of plastic materials.
Engage in plastics recycling, Lagos govt. tells residents Read More
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RecyclePoints Limited for the collection and recycling of waste materials generated at The Exchange’s offices. This initiative is also a demonstration of the Exchange’s effort to ‘End Plastic Pollution’, which is the theme of this year’s Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22, every year.
NSE promotes Earth Day, signs Corporate Recycling MoU with RecyclePoints Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The Lagos State Government in conjunction with Visionscape Sanitation Solution has concluded plans to establish collection centres in 57 council areas to reduce plastic pollution across the state.
Lagos partners Visionscape Sanitation Solution to curb plastic pollution Read More
Cities will contribute more to the G20 process this year than ever before thanks to a new Urban 20 (U20) initiative that promotes dialogue and cooperation between 25 global cities and G20 nations. In a joint statement published today, the mayors of leading cities from G20 nations ask G20 leaders to work jointly on key global development issues including climate action, the future of work and social integration and inclusion.
25 cities commit to work with G20 in response to major global challenges Read More
WorldStage Newsonline— In a bid to fight against consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to end the menace.
NYSC partners NDLEA to curb consumption of illicit drugs in FCT Read More
China has approved a project to offer technological support for the construction of Africa’s Great Green Wall, the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday.
Africa’s anti-desertification project gets China’s technological support Read More
Director of the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), Jukka Uosukainen has commended African countries for embracing technology in managing climate change.
UN commends Africa for embracing technology in managing climate change Read More