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Waste Management

Nigerians urged to stop throwing waste into water channels

An ecologist, Mr Abdullahi Aremu, on Monday, February 12, 2018 urged Nigerians to desist from throwing waste or chemicals into water channels to aid...

Ecologist urges government to enforce waste disposal laws

An ecologist, Mr Abdullahi Aremu, has urged the government to enforce the extant waste disposal laws and sanction those flouting the regulations. Aremu, who is...

Computers to cease poisoning environment as Rwanda unveils e-waste recycling plant

As African countries embrace the latest technology that includes use of phones, computers and other electronic gadgets, quite a number have however not thought ...

How I started ‘Pick That Trash’ with a single tweet – Oby Ezekwesili

Recently some members of the Abuja Pick That Trash movement (Trash Haters, as they are called) met with the initiator, Oby Ezekwesili, in Abuja to...

UNEP recommends public/private partnerships against hazardous waste

The Africa regional director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Julliette Biao Koudenoukpo, has called on African countries that have ratified the Bamako Convention to...

We disposed 17,440 tonnes of waste in 2017, says Jigawa EPA

The Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA) says it collected and disposed 17,440 tonnes of waste across the 26 Local Government Areas of the...

Lagos arrests cart pushers, residents for dumping waste on road medians, canals

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 arrested a total of 24 persons including cart pushers, street traders and some residents for...

Government reduces poverty through waste-to-wealth programme

The Federal Government on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 said it would intensify efforts to ensure its “waste-to-wealth” programme alleviates poverty in the country. Mr Abayomi...

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Yobe partners UCLG Africa in local govts’ development

Yobe State Government has initiated a partnership with the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) in...
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NEDC empowers 300 scavengers to combating Borno’s 105kg monthly waste

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has empowered 300 scavengers with Briquette Machines to combating Borno’s 105kg monthly waste...

Don advises govt on affordable housing for vulnerable individuals

A retired Professor of Sociology, Lai Olurode, has urged the Federal Government to partner the private sector to deliver...

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Yobe partners UCLG Africa in local govts’ development

Yobe State Government has initiated a partnership with the...

NEDC empowers 300 scavengers to combating Borno’s 105kg monthly waste

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