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Wetlands are vital ecosystems, of immense value – Onoja

Recently, we sat down with the Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja, to discuss key environmental issues and the outcomes...

Southern Africa unites to protect wetlands with launch of SARRI at Ramsar COP15

Southern Africa on Friday, July 25, 2025, took a significant leap in regional environmental co-operation with the official launch of the Southern Africa Ramsar...

Ramsar COP15: Let’s protect wetlands, nature’s superheroes

“In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous,”goes a quote by the American historian Daniel Joseph Boorstin. Like these anonymous...

Vanishing wetlands put $39tr in global benefits on the line – Report

Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem. A new report, the Global Wetland Outlook 2025: Valuing, conserving,...

At World Water Day, Southern Africa highlights role of wetlands

As the world observes World Water Day under the theme "Glacier Preservation," Budzanani Tacheba, interim executive director of the Southern African Science Service Centre...

World Migratory Bird Day: Wetlands critical to keeping migrating birds soaring

For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the...

Group flays sand filling of Lagos wetland, urges govt to review road project

Lagos-based environment watchdog, the Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev), has called on the state government to immediately stop and review an...

Exploring Nigeria’s vanishing wetlands

There are four types of wetlands, namely: marshes, swamps, bogs and fens. Wetland ecosystems play a critical role in supporting the livelihoods of millions of...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,175 per litre. This...
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Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have entered into a partnership to...

PAVE enlightens communities on sustainable waste management to curb methane emissions

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) hosted a project workshop focused on...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

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