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As we close the door on 2025, the digital landscape of Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. While our collective appetite for the latest gadgets continues to accelerate, the "ghosts" of our previous devices, the 1.2 million tonnes of electronic waste generated annually, have coalesced into a national emergency. 

At the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, held on November 20 at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, the message was blunt and uncompromising: “Nigeria: Recycle your e-waste – it’s critical!” This year marked the definitive moment the conversation shifted from mere awareness to a demand for actionable national policy. 

Beclouding eWaste recycling in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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This report showcases some of the key challenges faced by stakeholders determined to be advocates of e-waste in the country, writes REMMY NWEKE.

E-waste advocate emerges:
Just few months ago, Akin Lade, a resident of Canoe axis near Ajao Estate in Lagos was invited to attend a day free public forum on electronic waste hosted under the aegis of ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue.

ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue’23 partners EPRON, EL-AS Tech, WEEE-Eco to collect small e-waste - ITREALMS

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In efforts at spicing up the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) membership organisations for a day-long collection scheme of small electronic waste on Friday, December 15, 2023, reports ITREALMS.

The EPRON members aligning their partnership with 2023 

ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue are EL-AS Tech Enterprises Limited and WEEE Eco-Friendly.

E-waste: NESERA DG, Jauro, others task Nigerians on proper disposal - ITREALMS

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The dangers of improper disposal of electronic waste (e-Waste) especially at homes could pose health challenges to humanity and environment, reports ITREALMS.

Leading discussants at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos venue of the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue hosted in Lagos by the ITREALMS Media group, with the theme "E-waste recycling it all, no matter how small," the Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Professor Aliyu Jauro, tasked Nigerians on the need for proper disposal of e-waste.

Galaxy, ALTON, IXPN drum support @2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue - ITREALMS

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The trio of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed up support for the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, reports ITREALMS.

The event scheduled for Thursday, December 8 at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos under the theme, ‘e-Waste: Recycle it all, no matter how small!’ according to the Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke, who made these disclosures at the weekend in Lagos, revealed that the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Prof. Muhammed Bello Abubakar, would be speaking to ‘Recycle it all for e-governance’.

ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue partners EPRON, Ecofeld on collection of small e-waste - ITREALMS

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As part of the activities marking the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) and Ecofeld Nigeria Limited, for a day-long collection scheme of small electronic waste on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

This is coming as part of the commemoration of 2022 international E-Waste Day (IEWD) with the theme “e-Waste: Recycling it all! No matter how small” at Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos.

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The Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Aliyu Jauro, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue slated for Thursday, December 8, in Lagos.

Disclosing this, the organisers through the Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said they are glad to have Prof. Jauro to keynote this year’s event with the theme: e-Waste: Recycle it all, no matter how small!.

EPRON, SLOT partner on collection of small e-waste - ITREALMS

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The E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) is partnering SLOT offices in Lagos for a month-long collection scheme of small electronic waste in commemoration of 2022 international E-Waste Day (IEWD), reports ITREALMS.

The Executive Secretary, E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON), Ibukun Faluyi, said Thursday in Lagos that they also plan to host stakeholders to a virtual session on Friday, October 14, 2022 by 11am.

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.

The Group Executive Editor-in-Chief 
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."

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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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.