Environment
Oyo State Government is set to collaborate with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to enhance waste management and promote a circular economy, aiming for sustainable environmental practices. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola disclosed this during a high-level meeting between the ministry and representatives from the Dutch government. According to the Commissioner, […]
Oyo State Government has threatened to sanction about 20 waste management consultants who have failed to honour the terms of agreement with the government to dispose refuse in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, said this today, after a meeting with the consultants in Ibadan. Mogbonjubola stated that the […]
Oyo State Government has sealed an industrial facility over its incessant violation and noncompliance to Environmental regulations. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbojubola, gave the directive for the sealing of the facility, on the heels of several complaints and petitions received on the health Hazzard incured by the residents around […]
By Osamudiamen Idemudia. The Federal Government has launched the Greenhouse Gas emission meters to monitor and quantify the volume of greenhouse gases released across the country. The event was the Maiden Edition of the National Environment Health Excellence Award (NEHEA), and was organised by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, has promised to upgrade facilities around the Ado Awaye Suspended Lake to attract more investors and enhance development around the tourism corridor of the state. The governor stated this at the grand finale of 2024 Iyake International Festival, which was the 4th edition, held at Festival Arena, Tourism Development […]
By Osamudiamen Idemudia The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA), has sealed two facilities in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria and Abaji, in the Federal Capital Territory for violating extant environmental laws. Geld Construction Limited located in Abaji and Arno Energy, a charcoal production facility in Okaba, Kogi State were shut down for […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stressed the need for Environmental Resource Management using advanced technology to achieve sustainable development The governor stated this in his remarks at the 33rd National Conference and Annual General Meeting of National Environmental Society (NES) tagged Eko 2024 in lagos on Wednesday. Represented by the Special Adviser on Sustainable […]
The Management of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, OORBDA, has reaffirmed that the release of water from its Oyan Dam facility was not the cause of the perennial flooding affecting communities in Isheri area of the borderline between Ogun and Lagos States. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, OORBDA, Dr Deji Ashiru stated this while […]
By Osamudiamen Idemudia Minister of Environment, mallam Balarabe Abass says the Federal Government is committed to securing the nation’s forest and National Parks The minister stated this at the handover ceremony of Eleven Vehicles to the National Park service by the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Projects in Abuja to address challenges of transportation […]
The United Nations industrial development organization, UNIDO, in collaboration with Abuja Environmental protection Board, AEPB, has commissioned 25 units of Plastic waste Reverse Vending Machines to promote circular economy and achieve Zero waste management in the country. The Reserve Vending Machines,RVM developed by Ms Rita Idehai, of Ecobarter Technologies collect, crushes and sorts plastic bottles […]
