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Pollution: Govt restates commitment to clean, safe environment

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards attaining a clean, safe and sustainable environment in Nigeria. Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this...

Pollution: NESREA seals popular Nasarawa relaxation garden

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed off Cyvilian Garden, a popular relaxation spot located on Abacha Road in Mararaba,...

GEF Council provides funding boost for pollution and other priorities, kicks off ninth replenishment

The governing body of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved nearly $700 million in financing to improve chemicals and waste management, bolster water...

Cairo tops list as pollution plagues major tourist destinations

A new study by DIPNDIVE has highlighted significant environmental challenges in major tourist cities worldwide, with Cairo emerging as the most polluted destination. The comprehensive...

Govt unveils national battery control regulations to curb pollution

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled the National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2024 to prevent and minimise pollution and waste emanating from batteries...

Negotiations advance towards global science-policy panel on chemicals, waste, pollution prevention

Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, agreeing to continue negotiations...

EU Delegation urges collective action against waste, pollution

The Deputy Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Zissimos Vergos, has urged all stakeholders to collaborate in efforts aimed...

Pollution: Group urges Nigerians to cultivate good environmental behaviour

The founder of an NGO, Environmental Aware and Restoration Network (EARN),  Prof. Slyvester Egwu, has urged Nigerians to cultivate good environmental behaviour. Egwu, who gave...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...
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Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

Group clamours outright gas flare ban, says penalties not effective

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Nigerian government to ban gas flaring outright, arguing that the oil...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...