Environment

75-year-old man, four others remanded for illegal waste dumping in Lagos

A 75-year-old man and four other people have been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre…

Chevron cuts gas flaring by 97% to mark World Environmental Day

Chevron Nigeria Limited has announced that it has reduced gas flaring by more than…

Prepare for thunderstorms, heavy rains, NiMet tells Nigerians

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned Nigerians to prepare for three days of thunderstorms…

Lagos threatens Alaba Rago market closure over environmental violations

The Lagos State Government has given traders at Alaba rago Market 24 hours to…

Senegal’s offshore gas project raises concerns among coastal fishing communities

A gas platform off the coast of northern Senegal looms over the sea near…

Lagos busts Lekki building pumping faeces into public drains

The Lagos State Government has sealed a three-storey residential building in Ilasan, Lekki Peninsula…

Water sachets, PET bottles not part of plastic ban – Lagos

The Lagos State Government has said that its planned ban on Single Use Plastics…

27 dead, homes destroyed as tornadoes hit US

At least 27 people have died after powerful storms and tornadoes swept through parts…

Zulum bans illegal tree cutting, orders monthly sanitation in Borno

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has signed two new executive orders to stop…

FG plans repatriation of 15,000 stranded Nigerians abroad

The Federal Government has announced ongoing efforts to facilitate the voluntary return of 15,000…

Three arrested in Abuja for selling endangered animals

Three men have been arrested in Abuja for illegally selling protected birds and wild…

Lagos deploys pumping stations to fight flooding across affected areas

The Lagos State Government has deployed pumping stations in several parts of Lagos Island…

Lagos, Rivers, FCT, 30 others face flood risk, FG warns

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned that 1,249 communities in 176 Local Government…

Mohbad’s father faces backlash after new song release

The father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, Joseph Aloba, has sparked controversy on…

NiMet predicts three days of sunshine, cloudy weather

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast sunshine and cloudiness across the country from Tuesday…