E-Waste Dialogue: Ugbechie warns against Nigeria’s ‘disposal culture’, demands bigger NESREA enlightenment budget - ITREALMS

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The publisher of Political Economy and immediate past Vice President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Mr Ken Ugbechie, has warned that Nigeria’s rising “disposal culture” is accelerating the nation’s electronic waste burden, even as he urged the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to significantly increase its budget for public enlightenment and media outreach.

Speaking at the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue organised by ITREALMS Media group, with the theme "Nigeria: Recycle Your E-Waste It's Critical" Ugbechie described e-waste as a “crucial national emergency,” stressing that Nigerians must be made to understand the economic value hidden in discarded electronic devices.

Stakeholders gear up for 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue @Welcome Centre Hotels - ITREALMS

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Stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector are gearing up for the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue slated for this Friday, at Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am.

This is coming as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) are warming up among other members of stakeholders for the dialogue on December 15, 2023 with theme: You Can recycle anything with a plug, battery or cable.

e-Waste: ITREALMS boss charges stakeholders on waste disposal - ITREALMS

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The challenges posed by improper disposal of electrical and electronics equipment was the main focus of this year's ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue, especially as the nation celebrates 20 years of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communications, reports ITREALMS.

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ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke made this call in his welcome address at the 2021 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue held Thursday at the Welcome Centre Hotels Lagos.

NCC shines @2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, bags Telecom E-Waste Regulator award

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bagged the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award, reports ITREALMS.

The award, ITREALMS also gathered, was presented on behalf of the management of ITREALMS Media group by the president of the National Association of Telecom Subscribers (NATCOMS), Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, at the 2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue held Thursday at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, with the theme “e-Waste in Nigeria: Consumer as key to Circular Economy & 20 years of GSM.”

NCC, ALTON back 2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue - ITREALMS

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Apex telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed support for the 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue scheduled at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am next Thursday.

Just as experts from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) to name a few, have lined up to dissect the theme of the dialogue “e-Waste in Nigeria: Consumer as key to Circular Economy & 20 years of GSM."

2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue to hold @Welcome Centre Hotels - ITREALMS

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The 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue has been slated to hold at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am.

This is coming as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) are warming up among other members of stakeholders for the dialogue on December 9, 2021.

e-Waste: Nigeria provides regulation for EPR says DG

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The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has said that its 2011 regulations on Electrical/Electronic was based on life cycle approach and has provision on Extended Producer Responsibility Programme (EPR).

The Director-General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, made these disclosures at the 2020 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue held at the Welcome Centre Hotels Lagos, with the theme “e-Waste in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities.”

NCC, ALTON, IXPN back 2020 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue - ITREALMS

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The 2020 ITREALMS e-Waste Dialogue has received backing from the stakeholders in the digital space, including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Association of Licensed Telecom Operations of Nigeria (ALTON) and Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) to name a few.

The 2020 Electronic Waste (e-Waste) dialogue is being hosted by ITREALMS Media inc, publishers of ITREALMS Online in Lagos on Thursday, December 17, at the Welcome Centre Hotels, along international airport road with the theme: ‘e-Waste in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities.’
Confirming this development, the Editor-in-chief cum Lead Consulting Strategist of ITREALMS Media inc, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said some experts from the nation’s telecom apex body, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) among others are gearing up for the event to explore the theme of this year. 

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ITREALMS to host e-Waste Dialogue 2020 - ITREALMS

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December 9, Lagos, Nigeria: The international multiple-award winning online publication, the ITREALMS Media is to host its 2020 Electronic Waste (e-Waste) dialogue in Lagos on Thursday, December 17 at Welcome Centre Hotels, along international airport road with the theme: ‘e-Waste in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities.’

Disclosing this, the Editor-in-chief of ITREALMS Media inc, publishers of ITREALMS Online, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that this has become imperative as the electronics waste being generated in the country have continued to grow.

7 UN entities partner WEF, WBC to address e-waste challenges - ITREALMS

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Seven UN entities have come together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul of the current electronics system, with the aim of supporting international efforts to address e-waste challenges, reports ITREALMS.