pollution

Seven Ogun companies risk sanctions for environmental pollution

4 months ago1114 min

The Ogun State Government is set to clamp down on seven companies for alleged environmental pollution in Veepee Avenue, Sango Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The companies which included Purechem Manufacturing Limited, Olympic Inks/Salient Industries, Ecomed Pharmaceuticals Limited, Nigerian Distilleries Limited, Industrial Mineral Products, Bhumee Inks Limited, and Classic Soap Industries Nigeria Limited, were found guilty of discharging untreated effluents to the community. This development was made known on Tuesday...

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Lagos shuts hotels, poultry over noise, air pollution

5 months ago102915 min

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has shut down several businesses in the Ikorodu area of the state over environmental infractions. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Friday. The statement read, “In a bold move to tackle noise, air pollution, and other environmental infractions, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation in key areas of Lagos State,...