Lagos State Government announces Olusosun and Soluos dump sites will be decommissioned within 18 months. New waste plants in Badagry, Ikorodu, and Epe to serve as alternatives. Read more about the environmental transformation.
Energy rights advocates stage powerful protest in Abuja, calling on National Assembly to pass crucial legislation addressing abandoned oil infrastructure and environmental hazards in Niger Delta communities.
Environmental groups in Nigeria are fiercely opposing a new bill that would establish a commission for decommissioning oil and gas installations, warning it could worsen pollution in the Niger Delta region.
Hundreds of protesters flooded Nigeria's capital demanding immediate withdrawal of the Oil Decommissioning Bill 2024, citing environmental and economic concerns for oil-producing communities.