By Christian Njoku The Cross River House of Assembly has proposed a ban on using styrofoam and foil paper for food packaging, aiming to protect public health and the environment. Lawmakers raised concerns during plenary, adopting the motion sponsored by Mr Ogiji Achadu, who represents the Yala 2 State Constituency.Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has called for collaboration among stakeholders on finding local and innovative solutions to plastic waste crisis in the country. The society said such collaboration should be geared towards rethink, refuse, reuse, reduce and recycle of plastics for a sustainable environment. Dr EfegbidikiContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment, has commended the passage of Nigeria Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, describing it as a landmark legislation. Ugbor spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja in commemorationContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has scored President Bola Tinubu high for his impactful strides in environmental sustainability and waste management in the country. The National President of AWAMN, Dr Olugbenga Adebola, gave the commendation at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has banned use of tyres to burn hides and skin during the Eid-el-Kabir festivities. Its Director-General, Dr Mahmud Bose, who spoke on Wednesday in Bauchi. said the measure would safeguard public health and the environment. He said the use of tyresContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON) has stressed the urgent need for intensive orientation in disaster prevention, readiness and mitigation at national and local level. The society’s President and Chairman of Governing Board, Dr Abbas Idriss, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Adeoye Aribasoye, says the Assembly will soon pass a bill banning single-use plastic to address environmental concerns, including flooding and plastic pollution in the state. The speaker made this known during a pre-legislative stakeholders’ engagement workshop on plastic pollutionContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has urged greater community ownership of its environmental initiatives to guarantee sustainable benefits for its member countries. Launched in 2019, the Niger Basin-Iullemeden-Taoudéni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (NB-ITTAS) project aims to improve the management and conservation of natural resources in the region. These vitalContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The Emir of Bade, in Yobe, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman, says he will partner with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in the fight against desertification and environmental degradation in Northern Nigeria. The royal father made the pledge on Sunday while receiving the Director-General ofContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has urged communities in its 11 frontline states to take ownership of its projects and assets. The agency’s Director-General, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar, made the call during a high-level advocacy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa inContinue Reading
