Category: Environment and Climate

In a decisive move to address environmental concerns, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed Sunseed Oil facility in Zaria, Kaduna State. The enforcement exercise was a response to reports of persistent air pollution caused by excessive air emissions from the facility in flagrant violation of the National Environmental (Air Quality...

Katsina, Katsina State — The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mahmud Adam Kambari, has assured stakeholders that the resolutions adopted at the ongoing 18th National Council on Environment (NCE) will significantly strengthen environmental policy direction and sustainability across Nigeria. ​Kambari made the disclosure today, Monday, December 15, 2025, during the opening of...

‎The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Environment, on Thursday sealed off recycling facilities in Ogijo community in Ogun State.‎The sealing follows the failure of the operators to comply with the provisions of the National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2024 and the Protocol developed by NESREA...

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has destroyed 700 sacks of donkey parts handed over to it by the Nigerian Customs Service in Kaduna in compliance with environmental regulations and safety protocols.‎‎The destruction of the donkey bones and skins took place on the 3rd, 4th, and 6th of October, 2025, in Kaduna....

‎‎‎‎Prince Jeffrey Adaralegbe, Abuja.‎‎The Climate Adaptation-Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP) to engulf €175m from European Investment Bank (EIB) in a joint partnership with the Nigerian Government.‎‎With great pleasure, the Honorable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawa, revealed that the Federal Government has met all the requirements set forth on full implimentation of the project.‎‎According to...

The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has threatened to revoke the operational licenses of recycling facilities who refuse to comply with agreed protocol for remediation of Ogijo Community in Ogun State .‎‎Prof. Barikor gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with recyclers whose facilities...

‎‎In a determined effort to ensure all 23 participating states meet the conditions precedent for the Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), led by the National Project Coordinator, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks, has visited Borno State to assess its readiness ahead of the project’s official launch.‎‎To access NEWMAP-EIB...

The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor on has made good his promise to residents of Ogijo, a community in Ogun State, as the Agency sealed 9 recycling facilities for environmental pollution.The ongoing enforcement exercise in the South West Zone of the country has also seen...

‎‎‎The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a move aimed at strengthening wildlife protection in the country.‎The MoU, signed on Tuesday at NESREA’s headquarters in Abuja by the Director General/CEO of NESREA, Prof. Innocent Barikor, and Chief of Investigations...

‎‎Niger State has officially qualified as one of the 23 beneficiary states selected to participate in the Nigeria Climate Adaptation, Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB). The initiative, supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB), seeks to combat soil erosion, curb land degradation, and deliver interventions that will improve the livelihoods of vulnerable communities across the...