Experts in the public and private sectors have begun deliberations on new and existing regulations developed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Flagging off the Expert Critique Meeting of the draft National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2020, the Director General of NESREA, Prof Aliyu Jauro said a regulation for the battery sector…
Two staff of Chinese Gold Mining Company, Hongao Mining Company Limited were Tuesday arraigned by the police before an Upper Area Court Grade 1 in Mpape, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory . They were charged with Obstruction of Civil Servants in the Discharge of their lawful duties, Resisting Arrest and Assault on…
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Prof. Aliyu Jauro says the private sector has all it takes to champion the circular economy model in the country. Prof. Jauro who spoke as a panelist at the Sustainability Webinar organized by Lafarge Africa PLC said, “the private sector is well positioned…
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) annually organizes events for the World Environment Day which encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the earth and the environment. It is an event that is celebrated on the 5th of June every year with over 100 countries in participation. The World Environment Day (WED) involves the…
Nigeria and China have concluded plans to implement tougher measures against illegal trade in endangered species of wildlife. This decision was reached when a crack team from Anti-Smuggling Bureau (ASB) of General Administration of China Customs (GACC) and Economics Criminal Investigation Department of Ministry of Public Security China visited Nigeria to work out modalities with…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) is an Agency of the Federal Ministry of Environment with responsibility to enforce all environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations in Nigeria; and to prohibit processes and the use of equipment or technology that undermine environmental quality. NESREA also has the responsibility to enforce compliance…
Nigeria has strengthened its capacity to achieve environmental governance in the country, so says the Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Jibril. The Minister who made the disclosure while addressing the 6th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Da Nang, Vietnam said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria has put in place…
The Nigeria Police has been told to be more vigilant and effective in monitoring environmental crimes in the country so as to ensure environmental safety and human lives. Making the call was Barrister Lawrence Alobi, Commissioner of Police (Rtd) during an interactive training seminar on good environmental governance at the Force Headquarters, Federal Capital, Abuja,…