Tag: Environment
Environmental sector should be accorded priority – Minister
The Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia Mallam, on Friday described environment as an important sector which should be given priority…
The Lagos slum amidst affluent neighbours
Jamiu Yisa In the highbrow Lekki Peninsula of the city of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, where the rich and mighty live,…
Lagos government warns on Ocean Surge
Kazeem Ugbodaga and Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State Government has warned on an imminent Atlantic Ocean surge at Lekki beaches,…
Fashola: Lagos plants 4.6million trees
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Nigeria’s Lagos State said the government planted 4.6 million trees in the last six…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
Ogun state targets 50 million trees
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun on Saturday said his government would plant 50 million trees…
Lagos warns on the ripples of Hurricane Sandy
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over the imminent ripple effect on Lagos coastal areas of…
Ministry issues another flood warning
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued yet another warning predicting a heavy downpour, which may cause flooding between now…
Rivers state plans tree planting
The Rivers Government is embarking on a tree and shrub planting project to beautify and protect the environment, the state…
Nigerian government unveils Green Wall project to fight Sahara
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the take-off of the Great Green Wall (GGW) Environmental Pragramme to check the…
Lagos Set For Wastewater Forum
At least 525.6 billion gallons of wastewater is generated annually in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Commissioner for the Environment, Dr.…
KAI Disowns Suspected Rapist
The Kick Against Indicipline, KAI, the enforcement arm of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, Alausa, Ikeja Lagos, has…
Fake Cancer Patient, Mother, Sister Arrested
By Paul Sanusi A 17-year old girl pretending to be suffering from breast cancer, Miss Annuche Nnorum, has been arrested…