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Pollution: 14m tonnes of plastic obstruct world’s oceans annually – Minister

The Federal Government says about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity, and impacting vital marine ecosystems. Minister of...

World Ocean Day: Experts call for urgent action to curb marine litter

An appeal has gone to mankind to adopt an attitudinal change from indiscriminately disposing plastic wastes and other forms of litter in the ocean...

Expert recommends ways to address marine litter in Nigeria

Assistant Director, Marine Environment Management Department, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Awwal Bamanga, says campaigns and education to increase awareness and...

About 6 billion pounds of garbage end up in ocean yearly – Don

Prof Nasiru Abdus-Salam of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, has said that about 6 billion pounds of garbage, mainly plastics, end up...

Germany supports establishment of Egyptian recycling firm to curb marine litter

To prevent garbage from entering the sea, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) is supporting...

Germany, Ecuador, Ghana, Vietnam seek global agreement against marine litter

The environment ministers of Germany, Ecuador, Ghana and Vietnam are holding an international ministerial conference against marine litter in September 2021 to promote a...

World Water Day: Group calls for protection of Nigerian waters from marine litter

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development Initiative, has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari to implement policies geared towards the...

Clearing up Nigeria’s beaches is a community project

Nigeria has the worst level of air pollution in Africa and has been ranked 4th worst in the world. Unless there are changes made,...

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Demolitions: Displaced Makoko residents, others protest at Lagos Assembly

Residents displaced by ongoing demolitions in communities in Lagos State on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, staged a protest at the...
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Climate change: Enhanced international collaboration accelerates global transparency efforts

Transparent climate action and support is a cornerstone of climate cooperation. It equips countries with an evidence base to...

NUPRC assures investors of transparent, competitive licensing round for 50 oil blocks

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has assured prospective investors of a transparent, merit-based and competitive process for...

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Demolitions: Displaced Makoko residents, others protest at Lagos Assembly

Residents displaced by ongoing demolitions in communities in Lagos...

Climate change: Enhanced international collaboration accelerates global transparency efforts

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