Tag Archives: environment in nigeria

Alarmed by the rate of environmental degradation and devastations associated with climate change and human activities, environmentalists have called for a review of the Nigeria Bio-safety Management Act in order to check electronic waste in the country, The Guardian reports. They argued that environmental degradations and devastations associated with climate change have wrecked urban and rural livelihoods. According to them, ...

The Guardian reports that World Bank has issued a certificate of appreciation to a Nigerian lawyer, Olaseni Oyefeso, for his contribution to “Enabling the Business of Agriculture” 2017 World Bank project. Oyefeso was identified as an expert on Nigerian Law regarding environmental matters. He was contracted by the World Bank in February 2016 to render legal support on Nigerian laws ...

The Guardian reports that a Lagos-based group, Sustainable Waste Recycling Community of Nigeria (SWRC Nigeria) has commenced an innovative  programme aimed at transfering sustainable development principles to Nigerian youths. According to The Guardian, the initiative called “The Youth and 3 Rs” programme and targeted on the improvement of Nigeria’s recycling rate among the youths through member schools is anchored by ...

Owing to the fact that bamboo is a sustainable replacement for higher carbon emissions materials and serves as an excellent carbon sink, Nigeria and 41 other countries have made moves to conserve at least 30 million hectares of the fast growing and highly renewable resource. The Guardian reports that the move comes as part of the South-South and trilateral collaboration on ...

The Guardian reports that Nigeria has announced plans to pursue the reviving Lake Chad Project in collaboration with African Union Commission at the on-going United Nations climate change conference. According to The Guardian , the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, who made this known during a pre –press conference on COP22 in Abuja, said varying degrees of work, including the feasibility study ...

Nigerians have been urged to have zero tolerance for illegal trade in wildlife and sustain the environment, The Guardian reports. The Guardian reports that the Commissioner for Environment in Lagos State, Dr. Babatunde Samuel Adejare, said this at the yearly ‘Walk For Nature’ programme, with the theme: ‘Save Our Heritage,’ organised by the Lagos State government and the Ministry of Environment, ...