Environment
2 days ago
The Lagos State Government has refuted claims that its environment is ‘smelly’. "For all I know, that is very far from the truth," said the Spokesperson for the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina. Speaking with our correspondent, Adeshina said the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) does its duty of keeping the…
28 Oct
The Bayelsa Government has confirmed it received N3 billion flood prevention fund disbursed in August by the Federal Government to flood prone states. Mr Timiore Seipolou, Technical Adviser to Bayelsa Governor on Treasury and Accounts, disclosed this on Monday in Yenegoa while giving a breakdown of revenue profile of the state for August and September.…
10 May
Our environment is undoubted fouled up. The physical is there for whoever cares to see. Of course, there are a great many that do not see and, therefore, do not care while there are those who see but do not care; they cannot be bothered.
26 Feb
Towards fostering sustainable urban transformation, the Green Building Council Nigeria (GBCN) plans to establish Nigeria Built Environment Carbon Database (NBECD}, which will allow built environment practitioners and stakeholders to respond to the imperatives of decarbonisation.
4 Feb
A constant question I have received as a youth activist falls along the lines of “What is all this craze about environmental conservation, Net-Zero goals, and the color green? It doesn’t affect my life so why should I care?” But look at our streets, clogged with plastic bags and styrofoam remnants, breeding grounds for disease…
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An online publication, NPO Reports, has announced a date for the second edition of its Annual National Dialogue.A statement by the Chief Executive Officer of S-OK Advisory and Media Limited, publishers of NPO Reports, Semiu Okanlawon
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There are pointers that the second term ambition of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, may not be an easy ride. The political underbelly has continued to thicken by the day with plots on how to remove him from power.
11 mins ago
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) have lauded the Supreme Court’s judgment, which affirmed the investigative and prosecutorial powers of Nigeria’s key anti-corruption agencies.
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, warned that a collapsed Nigerian economy is an ill wind that blows nobody any good; so he called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other academic unions to partner the government
22 mins ago
International law expert, Prof. Damilola Olawuyi (SAN) has called on investors and businesses to align their business practices, policies, processes, governance structures and decisions with the international law requirements.
28 mins ago
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has appointed Mr Olasupo Shasore (SAN) as the chairman of the Federal Government’s Legal Audit Committee for Agreements and MOUs on Accelerated Gas Development Projects
32 mins ago
Section 18 of Nigeria’s Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 states that the “President shall submit the Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly not later than September 30th of each year.” And Section 19 of the Act says “the National Assembly shall consider and pass the Bill within 90 days of receipt.”
33 mins ago
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced measures to further mitigate the prevailing high cost of living and hardship, beginning with the Yuletide season, saying the measure is intended to ensure that the traditional joy associated with the season is not lost to the hardship in the land.
35 mins ago
The once peaceful Ekenobizi community in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Council of Abia State, has been plunged into fear and uncertainty following an attack by unknown gunmen on a military checkpoint, which left two soldiers dead.
37 mins ago
Workers in the informal economy have demanded the expansion of social protection and other rights to achieve decent work for all.They argued that globally, informal economy workers are the most visible workers