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Nigeria holds the unfortunate distinction of being one of the world's most severely deforested countries, having lost approximately 55.7% of its primary forests. Between 1990 and 2010, Nigeria witnessed a nearly 50% reduction in its primary forest cover, with an annual deforestation rate of 3.67% between 2000 and 2010.
Construction site safety is an aspect of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers may be exposed to various risks, some of which remain ...
On 15 May 2008 a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Ijegun, a suburb north of Lagos, Nigeria. The explosion took place after a bulldozer struck an oil pipeline . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Lagos police have stated that the explosion appears to be an accident, and not the work of thieves, as in past pipeline explosions near Lagos . [ 3 ]
The main health and safety regulation in Ireland is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, [123] which replaced earlier legislation from 1989. The Health and Safety Authority , based in Dublin , is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work legislation.
The Federal Ministry of Works of Nigeria is a government body responsible for the planning, development, and maintenance of federal roads, bridges, and infrastructure across the country. It oversees the construction and rehabilitation of highways , ensures road safety standards are met, and coordinates with other relevant agencies and ...
The methane is accompanied by the other major greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, of which Nigeria was estimated to have emitted more than 34.38 million metric tons of in 2002, accounting for about 50% of all industrial emissions in the country and 30% of the total CO 2 emissions. While flaring in the west has been minimised, in Nigeria it has ...
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In 2009, the institutes and its Ghanaian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding to research into building and road construction materials. [3] In June 2011, the NBRRI announced it was partnering with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria for the construction of 1,000 housing units every federal state of Nigeria.