waste management
2 Nov
To sustain proper waste management, GIVO (Garbage In, Value Out), a leading climate-tech and circular economy startup firm, recently launched its third zero-carbon recycling hub in Lagos.
18 Oct
The Lagos State government has announced plans to decommission the Olusosun and Solus landfills and convert them into treatment facilities as part of its sustainable waste management strategy.
3 Sep
No less than $250 billion is yet to be tapped in the Nigeria waste management sector as revealed by the Managing Director of Pioneer Waste Master Limited Ambassador Ekpoye Promise Nakus.
27 Aug
Two hundred and fifty billion dollars is yet to be tapped in the Nigeria waste management sector as revealed by the Managing Director of Pioneer Waste Master Limited Amb Ekpoye Promise Nakus.
21 Aug
About $250 billion is yet to be tapped in Nigeria’s waste management sector, the Managing Director of Pioneer Waste Master Limited, Amb Ekpoye Promise Nakus has said.
13 Apr
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has welcomed April batch of interns for its one month waste management internship at its academy.
20 Mar
Thousands of street sweepers and waste collectors in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, fear for their livelihoods and the state's cleanliness after being abruptly terminated by the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency. The Forum of Sub-contractors for Sweeping and Evacuation of Refuse, representing over 5,000 workers, sent an open letter to Governor Umo Eno pleading for…
28 Feb
In a bid to address the pressing global issue of waste management, Ikeja Electric (IE) has emphasised the need for a more sustainable approach. It, therefore, urged a partnership with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority
27 Feb
Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced plans to expand its waste management and treatment horizon by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ghana-based firm, Jospong Group of Companies.
19 Feb
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has begun the training of 115 youths on waste management and renewable energy. The five-day training organised in collaboration with the Borno State government was to empower youths...
29 Jan
The problem of improper and indiscriminate waste management in Nigeria is a herculean task before government; until pioneer waste master limited decisively came up with the determination and blueprint to put an end to the debacle
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