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Lagos council urges compliance with ban on styrofoam, single-use plastic

The Chairman, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, Mr Olasoju Adebayo, has urged residents to comply with the ban on usage of ...

Lagos says no going back on styrofoam products ban

The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the total ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam in the state. Commissioner...

Students trained on up-cycling to address plastic pollution in Kwara

The Green Globe Initiative (GGI), an environmental NGO, has trained students of some selected secondary schools in Ilorin on up-cycling of plastics into flowerpots...

Lagos plastic ban, a welcome development in wrong direction – NYBN, SEFAAI

An effective plastic policy should not be reactionary; there should be coordinated approach, public scrutiny, and policy standardisation The Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN), the...

Lagos ban on plastic containers well-intentioned, but … – US-Nigeria Trade Council

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council USA says the Lagos State Government’s sudden ban on single-use plastic containers, though well intentioned, could have adverse  economic effects. Mr...

Lagos bans use of styrofoam, single-use plastics

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single use plastics within the metropolis with...

Plastic pollution, malaria concerns in flood-prone Lagos community

In the metropolitan city of Lagos, residents of Akobi Crescent in Surulere have been disturbed and affected by excessive flooding caused by poor drainage...

Environment ministry bans single-use plastics at headquarters, agencies

The Federal Ministry of Environment has resolved to discontinue the use of single-use plastics at its headquarters and its agencies to drive a culture...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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