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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution chair. He replaces...

Nigeria, GEF, UNEP partner to reduce plastic pollution

The Federal Government is partnering with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to reduce the consumption of single-use...

A breakthrough on plastic pollution remains within reach – Andersen

At the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), in February 2022, the world came together and made a commitment: to end...

How Lagos traders struggle as styrofoam gradually disappears in markets

Traders have continued to count their losses about five months after the Lagos State Government banned styrofoam products in the state. The ban has created...

NCF, Ford Foundation call for policy on plastic bag charges

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with the Ford Foundation, has urged the Federal Government to introduce policies mandating supermarkets to channel proceeds...

Foundation targets plastic pollution, community health with clean-up

The Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank and the African Cleanup Initiative (ACI), has embarked on a nationwide beach and street clean-up...

NCF tasks Nigerians on collaboration to beat plastic pollution

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has tasked Nigerians on collaboration to beat plastic pollution. The National Executive Council Chairman, NCF, Justice Bukola Adebiyi, made this...

Research identifies lethal dose of plastics for seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, November 17, 2025, released a new study, titled: “A quantitative risk assessment framework for...

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Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

Stakeholders in environmental protection in Kaduna State have called for stronger collaborations and innovative strategies to address waste management...
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Sustainability, climate action must be embedded across all sectors, says Onuigbo

Sustainability and climate action must be embedded across all sectors of the economy to ensure long-term development and economic...

Segun Adediran: The silent press and the silent siege

Within the next several years, the invisible architecture of Nigeria’s democracy faces a quiet but existential threat. For decades,...

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Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

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Sustainability, climate action must be embedded across all sectors, says Onuigbo

Sustainability and climate action must be embedded across all...
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