PROF BARIKOR GOES AFTER ERRANT RECYCLERS, OTHERS AS NESREA SEALS 29 FACILITIES IN THE SOUTH WEST
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor on Wednesday, 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 sealing of 20 other
Wildlife Justice Commission and NESREA Sign Landmark MoU to Strengthen Nigeria’s Fight Against Wildlife Crime
Wildlife Justice Commission and NESREA Sign Landmark MoU to Strengthen Nigeria’s Fight Against Wildlife Crime Abuja, Nigeria, 16 September 2025 – The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) and Nigeria’s National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Nigeria’s response to organised wildlife crime. The MoU, signed at NESREA’s headquarters in Abuja by
NESREA DG ADDRESSES COURSE 47 PARTICIPANTS AT NIPSS
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Prof. Innocent Barikor, on Wednesday addressed participants of Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. As the Lead Presenter and Discussant on Management of Marine Ecosystem for Sustainable Development in Nigeria, Prof. Barikor, who was represented by
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
For the Appointment of a Project Coordinator / Senior Technical Advisor – GEF-Funded Child Project: “Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in Nigeria” Project Title Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in Nigeria GEF Project ID 11193 Post title Project Management Officer Implementing Agency United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executing Agency National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Funding Source Global
Stakeholders Conclude Review of Three National Environmental Regulations
Stakeholders drawn from public and private sectors on Tuesday converged on the nation’s capital, Abuja to conclude the review of three critical National Environmental Regulations under United Nations Environment Programme project on, “Strengthening National Infrastructural and Human Capacity for Sound Chemicals and Waste Management in Nigeria.”The regulations were the National Environmental (Import and Export Control) Regulations; the National Environmental (Energy
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor, made an unscheduled visit to the National Environmental Reference Laboratory in Port Harcourt Rivers State
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor, Saturday made an unscheduled visit to the National Environmental Reference Laboratory in Portharcourt, the Rivers State capital. During his visit, Dr. Barikor was taken on a tour of the laboratory where he inspected some state of the art equipment recently procured by the Agency for environmental research and laboratory investigations. He also
