EnviroNews Nigeria

1 month ago | environewsnigeria.com | Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus |Michael Simire

The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the Ministry of Environment to equip and empower Environmental Health Officers to strictly enforce the provisions of the Environmental Sanitation Law. This resolution was part of deliberations during plenary on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, following a Matter of General Public Importance raised on the Urgent Need for Awareness on Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse into Drainages and Mitigation of Flooding in Kwara State.

1 month ago | environewsnigeria.com | Aisha Cole |Michael Simire

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has urged individuals and corporate investors to explore emerging opportunities within Nigeria’s Blue Economy, especially in the maritime sector. NIMASA’s Director General, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made the call in a statement on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, by the agency’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Edward Osagie, at the 36th Enugu International Trade Fair.

1 month ago | environewsnigeria.com | Ijeoma Olorunfemi |Michael Simire

The Federal Government, UNESCO and other partners have committed towards supporting groundwater management for water security. The commitment came at a two-day validation and capacity building workshop organised by UNESCO. Groundwater is water that is found beneath the surface of the earth in conditions of 100 per cent saturation. Groundwater can be found in aquifers. An aquifer is a body of water-saturated sediment or rock in which water can move readily.

1 month ago | environewsnigeria.com | Ifeoma Aka |Michael Simire

Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has begun exporting refined petroleum products to many African, European, American and Asian markets. The Deputy Regional Director, South East, Dangote Cement, Mr. Ayirioritse Okerentie, made the disclosure at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair on Dangote Special Day. The regional director listed the products to include aviation fuel and naphtha, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and automotive gas oil.

1 month ago | environewsnigeria.com | Michael Simire

The Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants Programme of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES MIKE Programme), in collaboration with the College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM), Mweka in the Democratic Republic of Congo, recently conducted a two-week training programme at Rungwa Game Reserve in Singida Region, […]