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Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Earth Day: Majekodunmi urges Nigerians to end plastic pollution

An environmentalist, Mr Desmond Majekodunmi, has called on Nigerians to have the mind-set of ending plastic pollution in the country. Majekodunmi, Chairman, Lagos State Urban...

GMOs: The contending forces

The opposition against the adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) globally is best described using the example and history of electronic communication. Several criticisms were...

Earth Day: Pope Francis, others plead for ‘care for the Earth’

In the spirit of the theme of the 2018 Earth Day, personalities have made remarks on the worrisome trend of pollution and the failing...

Earth Day: Nigeria develops policy, moves to phase out plastics

As the world marks 2018 Earth Day on Sunday, April 22 with the theme “End Plastic Pollution”, Nigeria has announced a hydra-headed package aimed at...

Banks coordinate support for economic migration, forced displacement

Seven Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) launched a new platform to enhance their collaboration on economic migration and forced displacement on Friday, April 20, 2018...

Nigeria commits $300m to eliminate malaria

The Federal Government has committed to secure $300 million from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and African Development Bank to eliminate malaria in...

Government to begin Ogoniland clean-up in August

The Federal Government of Nigeria is to begin the remediation phase of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland in August 2018, Dr Marvin Dekil, the...

Lagos plans 57 collection centres to reduce plastic pollution

The Lagos State Government says it will establish collection centres in 57 council areas to reduce plastic pollution across the state. Adebola Shabi, Special Adviser...

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Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has intervened in the dispute between Ekuri forest community and timber...
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NUPRC prioritises technical, financial capacity in licensing round guidelines

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has provided further clarification for the ongoing licensing round, especially for bidders...

Lagos demolitions protests: CAPPA decries Police crackdown, demands release of protesters

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the violent, unlawful, and reprehensible actions...

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Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has...

NUPRC prioritises technical, financial capacity in licensing round guidelines

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has provided...
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