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4 Jan
Mallam Abdul owns one of the recycling sites along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Along that corridor, there are no less than 30 spots where recyclable items are collected and processed.
19 Dec
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNEP’s United for Efficiency have partnered with the Federal Government to launch the implementation of the project titled Abating Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Obsolete RAC Equipment In Ghana and Nigeria* (AGORA) to boost the refrigerator and air conditioner (AC) market in Nigeria. According to a report on the…
25 Nov
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday in Abuja reaffirmed its commitment to support Nigeria’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Mzwandile Thwala, UNEP Project Manager stated this at an inception workshop for the project, “Abating Greenhouse Gas Emission from Obsolete Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Equipment”. “UNEP will accelerate the adoption of…
1 Nov
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has said without drastic efforts to reduce all Greenhouse Gas emissions, the human impact of climate change will become far worse in decades to come. To mitigate and reverse the ugly trend, the global body urged stakeholders and negotiators in the climate sector to increase the implementation of concrete…
7 Oct
With increasing global temperature, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-led Cool Coalition have canvassed adoption of sustainable cooling solutions.
16 Sep
African environment ministers have called for the establishment of a legally binding protocol on drought management under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
7 Sep
As the world marked the 5th anniversary of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, stakeholders have called for investment in clean air solutions to air pollution. READ ALSO:Stakeholders seek special welfare programmes for senior citizens The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said, in a statement on Saturday, that more…
31 May 2024
Key stakeholders in Ogoni have appealed to the Federal Government to construct gas turbines to generate power for Ogoni, seeking a reliable and sustainable solution to their long-standing electricity woes.
13 May 2024
With unprecedented urban growth in the face of increasing poverty and social inequality, the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has endorsed a draft work programme, the foundation’s budget for 2025, and the strategic plan of the agency.
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The Senate said on Sunday that it won't investigate allegation of sexual harassment made against its president, Godswill Akpabio, by the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Spokesman to the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists Sunday evening, said there is no petition before the Senate regarding sexual harassment and as…
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Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier and armed robbers operating between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State. This was revealed by the command's spokesperson, SP Ranham Nansel, in a press statement made available to The Guardian on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the statement, Police operatives…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by Acting Clerk Mr. Babatunde Ottun Abubakar in a memo addressed to all staff, was aimed at ensuring their safety and preventing a…
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Nigerian women have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, to appoint Ms. Folashade Adekaiyaoja as the first-ever Deputy Director General of the Service. In an unprecedented move, President Tinubu, in January, approved Ms. Adekaiyaoja's appointment as Deputy Director…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a major breakthrough in the fight against oil theft have arrested 16 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 24,000 litres of stolen products in a series of operations conducted from February 24 to March 2, 2025. The operations, which were carried out in collaboration with other agencies, resulted…
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The Ogoni Dialogue Committee has urged communities in Ogoniland to be vocal and active in the oil resumption processes, assuring them that their concerns will be articulated and presented as a unified demand from the Ogoni people to the Federal Government. Co-Chairman of the Committee, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey (Rtd), gave the charge during a meeting…
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