By Florence Onuegbu Lagos The Lagos State Government says it has sealed Total Filling Station in Akoka area over alleged pollution of water sources. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, said in a statement […]
Nairobi – The third session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) ended in Nairobi with leaders pledging to end pollution for a clean environment. Over 4,000 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, UN officials, […]
Lagos – The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in partnership with Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Saturday cautioned residents of Lagos against littering waterways with human wastes. The Secretary of LASWA, Mr Damilola […]
By Johnson Eyiangho, Shortly after his assumption of office, President Muhammadu Buhari approved several actions to fast-track the long delayed implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report on the environmental restoration of Ogoniland. […]
Lagos – A Water expert, Dr Akomeno Oteri, Managing Director of Akute Geo-Resource, on Monday called for massive infrastructural development toward provision of potable water. Oteri, who is a water consultant, told the News Agency […]
Nairobi – The 18th African Water Association congress and exhibition ended in Nairobi on Thursday with a call for concerted efforts to expand access to clean water and sanitation in the continent. The four-day Pan […]
Washington – A long-term U.S. study has attributed air pollution as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The study, published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association in Washington, noted that […]
Port Harcourt – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is focused on implementation of Niger Delta Master Plan to drive development of the region. Osinbajo stated this at the inaugural meeting of […]
Abuja – Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), is working with Japanese International Cooperation Agency, (JICA) to promote integrated solid waste management in the FCT, Mr Shehu Lawan, Director of the board, has said. Lawan made […]
Calabar – The Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Association in Nigeria (SPAAN) has called on the National and state houses of assembly to come up with legislation against noise pollution. The SPAAN President, Prof. Julius Ademokoya, made the […]
Yenagoa – The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Shell have dismissed a report by Amnesty International that they colluded to certify polluted Ogoni oil fields as clean. The report had alleged that […]
Abuja- Mr Augustine Ebisike, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON), on Thursday urged Nigerians to properly manage sewage and sustain clean environment. Ebisike told the News Agency of […]
Yenagoa-The Bayelsa Government on Sunday decried the incessant pollution of its communities due to the exploitation of oil and gas in the state by multinational companies. The government warned that any oil company which operations […]
Abuja, March 3, 2015 (NAN) Aanu Basil, an environmentalist, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to exploit the abundant potential inherent in waste products to create wealth for themselves and grow the nation’s economy. Basil, who is […]
LAGOS – The General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Mr Adebola Shabi, on Thursday said that the Agency receives an average of 10 to 15 petitions on noise pollution daily. Shabi […]
By Augusta Uchediunor On many occasions, researchers have drawn the attention of the public to the effects of noise pollution on human and animal health. They note that medical research indicates that apart from damaging […]
By Augusta Uchediunor On many occasions, researchers have drawn the attention of the public to the effects of noise pollution on human and animal health. They note that medical research indicates that apart from damaging […]
NEW YORK – For a 38-year old professor who cycled to work every day, asthma symptoms tended to be worst in midmorning and early afternoon on weekdays, but improved noticeably on weekends. Her doctor suspected […]
BRUSSELS – An EU survey on Monday showed Europeans’ concern about the environment has not diminished for the last three years and air pollution became the biggest issue among environment worries. According to the survey […]
HESHAN China – Xiong Demin could not have foreseen that the mine he worked at for 32 years would leave his home village poisoned and hundreds of residents, including himself and his wife, stricken with […]
IKEJA – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday threatened to sanction any church or mosque found disturbing public peace with noise from their loud speakers. The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, issued the threat at his Ministry’s […]
BEIJING – Authorities in the Chinese capital fined 652 industrial facilities for breaching environmental regulations in the first four months of the year as it stepped up efforts to fight pollution.Beijing’s air quality has come […]
ABUJA – Dr Chris Eluemunoh, a delegate to the ongoing National Conference, has stressed the need for exploration companies in Nigeria to compensate host communities that have been polluted by their activities. Eluemunoh, who is […]
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