Environmentally

How miners put community in environmental degradation, violate Child Rights Act in Ekiti

By Abdulwasiu Olokooba ― It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Ijero community in Ijero Local Government area of Ekiti State.…

2 years ago

How ignorance, poverty drive illegal logging, deforestation in Ekiti communities

Peace Oladipo reports on the effects of deforestation and illegal logging on human lives and how ignorance and poverty drive…

2 years ago

How activities of recyclers contaminate Eleyele lake

By Tiamiyu Hikmah ― Forty-two-year-old Adeyemo Abdulazeez ventured into the waste recycling business eight years ago at Ijokodo, a suburb of…

2 years ago

How indiscriminate waste disposal pollutes water in Ogun community

By Adepoju Kowiyat ― It was a sunny afternoon in April when a middle-aged man who simply identified himself as Tony,…

2 years ago

Inside Oyo communities where illegal logging for outlawed charcoal production thrives

By Abibat Tijani ― Local charcoal production is one of the lucrative businesses residents of Alaagba area of Ibarapa South Local…

2 years ago

Amid ’official neglect’, indiscriminate logging contributing to deforestation in Kwara

In Kwara State, the loggers and charcoal producers are making fortunes from deforestation but no one is planting to replace…

2 years ago

Unchecked poaching inside Ogun forest as wildlife migrate to other habitats

Conservators say wildlife may soon go into extinction locally and globally if poachers continue to prey on wildlife. FAWAZ ADEBISI…

2 years ago

Inside Ogun community where cement dust puts residents’ lives at risk

By ‘Damilola Roleola ― Ewekoro local government area (LGA) in Ogun State has been the host community to one of Lafarge…

2 years ago

Inside the illegal trading of forest woods in Cross River community

“With a N20,000 bribe, an external buyer can influence the youth in host communities , Cross River state, to cut…

2 years ago

Indiscriminate dumping, refuse burning, problems for Ogun residents

Quadri Yahya ― Fareedah Ogundairo, 19, has a sensitive sense of smell to irritants in the air. She avoids exposure…

2 years ago

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