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New body aims to limit pollution’s deadly toll

Pollution is widespread – and often fatal. Dirty air alone is responsible for 6.7 million deaths globally every year, while one study suggests that in 2019 alone 5.5 million...

Women protest alleged pollution at Kaduna refinery

Women from the Nissi, Kapam and Rido communities staged a protest on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC)...

Countries to debate restriction on chemicals as pollution crisis mounts

Delegates from more than 180 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland from Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 9, 2025, to discuss restricting several...

Kano unveils environmental protection laws to combat pollution

The Kano State Government has unveiled new environmental protection laws designed to address the growing pollution challenges in the state. Commissioner for Environment and Climate...

Expert urges reforms to combat pollution, climate change

Prof. Ilemobayo Oguntimehin of Olusegun Agagu University of Technology, Okitipupa, has called for systemic environmental reforms in Nigeria to tackle pollution and mitigate the...

Pollution: Centre seeks compensation for women in Niger Delta communities

The Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre has called for compensation and reparations for women living in polluted communities across the Niger Delta region. The...

Oil spill: Obololi community decries neglect, pollution of Nun River in Bayelsa

The Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has reported that no relief has reached them following the Feb. 16,...

How we’re tackling waste, pollution on waterways – LASWA

Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Marine Unit to address environmental impact of waterways activities. The General...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi, has urged new NUPENG president, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, to sustain...
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Countries urge Santa Marta Conference to recognise need for new legal instrument on fair fossil fuel phase out

A three-day Senior Officials and Ministerial meeting of the highest ambition coalition pushing for an equitable global fossil fuel...

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi,...