Cross River arraigns 60 environmental sanitation defaulters

By Our Reporter Cross River State Government has arraigned no fewer than 60 residents over various environmental offences, including violating laws guiding the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The defaulters were arraigned on Saturday, May 30, 2026, arraigned before the Environmental Sanitation Mobile Court in Calabar. The offenders were apprehended by the monitoring team of the…

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Lagos clarifies modalities for monthly environmental sanitation exercise

The Lagos State Government has provided further clarification on the modalities for the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, ahead of its resumption on Saturday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement on Wednesday following the symbolic flag-off of the exercise along the Mushin-Agege Motor Road corridor on March…

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Ododo Reaffirms Commitment To Environmental Sustainability, Declares ACReSAL Workshop Open – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

1 LAGOS – Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has declared ACReSAL Workshop open on Friday, reiterated his commitment to addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainability in the state.  The governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Engr. Joseph Olusegun, emphasised the importance of collective action in achieving environmental sustainability. “The ACReSAL…

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Nigeria Govt pledges to enforce battery recycling laws amidst health, environmental concerns

The federal government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to the enforcement of regulatory laws governing battery recycling in the country. This is in response to the increasing incidence of improper disposal and unsafe recycling associated with Used Lead-Acid Batteries (ULABs) in the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, said this while delivering his…

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UK group, ICPC partner against environmental crime — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

NOW London-Based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has signed a historic agreement with Nigeria’s leading agency, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC), responsible for tackling corruption in the public sector 29 mins ago A federal High Court sitting in Kano, yesterday, rejected an All Progressives Congress (APC) application to stop the State Independent…

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New Report Highlights Challenges Faced By Environmental Defenders, Featuring Congolese Environmentalist Rodrigue Katembo

A new report drawing attention to the growing challenges faced by environmental defenders has been launched Thursday during New York Climate Week at the Ford Foundation office. The report, released by the Global Climate Legal Defence, is titled “The Dangerous Lives of Climate Defenders.” The report profiled 16 environmental activists, including Congolese environmentalist Rodrigue Katembo…

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Experts express concerns over environmental degradation consequences

The National Policy on the Environment, revised in 2016, defines the environment as a complex and interactive system consisting of the atmosphere, land surface, and bodies of water. Various stakeholders have raised alarms that human activities, natural disasters, and climate change have put unprecedented pressure on the quality of our environmental conditions. Environmental degradation, according…

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