Tag:Oyo State Government

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Advocacy group heads to court to compel Oyo to address Ogunpa River channelisation threats

The Lagos-based EnviroNews Advocacy and Campaigns for Sustainability (ENDVOCAS), a non-profit organisation, has said that it is prepared to take legal action to compel...

Michael Simire - December 24, 2024

Conservation

Oyo, firm urged to halt destruction of Ogunpa Forest Reserve

As world leaders gather for the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Michael Simire - November 19, 2024

Oil & Gas

Shell to build gas distribution network in Oyo

The Oyo State Government and Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) have signed an agreement to develop a gas supply and distribution infrastructure that will deliver...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2024

Pollution

We’re not aware of ban on Styrofoam by Oyo govt – Ibadan residents

Some residents of Ibadan have denied any knowledge of the ban recently placed on the sale and use of Styrofoam by the Oyo State...

Michael Simire - April 22, 2024

Waste Management

EnviroNews Advocacy frowns at dumping of refuse in Ogunpa River channels

The EnviroNews Advocacy & Campaigns for Sustainability, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has urged residents of Ibadan in Oyo State to prevent the outbreak of...

Michael Simire - February 16, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Oyo to replace Olodo culvert with two-span bridge

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, assured residents of Olodo and its environs that it will replace the culvert under construction...

Michael Simire - July 12, 2023

Waste Management

Create proper waste disposal sites in Oyo, expert urges Makinde

An expert in Environmental and Engineering Geology, Prof. Ibrahim Oyediran, has advised Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to establish engineered waste disposal sites. Oyediran,...

Michael Simire - July 11, 2023

Renewable Energy