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Monthly Archives: September, 2018

UN-backed ocean cleanup to remove 1.8tr plastic debris

A UN-backed ocean cleanup vessel aiming at cleaning up 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean has left San Francisco, California...

EU report blames poor air quality for 400,000 yearly deaths

Air pollution causes more than 400,000 premature deaths across Europe annually, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. EU action...

UN report says Africa worst hit by climate change, women more vulnerable

The UN says Africa is the worst hit region with climate change resulting to the biggest impact on acute food insecurity and women are...

World Cleanup Day: Group set to stage massive cleanup action in Nigeria

An environmental group, “Let’s Do It! Nigeria”, says it is set to stage a massive action to commemorate September 15, 2018 World Cleanup Day...

Ozone Day: Save the ozone layer, engage environment-friendly activities

The theme of previous observance of the Ozone Day on every September 16, particularly that of 2017, “Caring for all life under the sun’’,...

Flood destroys 1,000 buildings, crops in Edo

Flood submerged no less than 1,000 residential houses in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo following a heavy down pour in the area...

NEMA advises communities in Niger, Kwara to shun river banks

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised communities in Niger and Kwara states living on downstream of Shiroro, Kainji and Jebba dams to...

Trump-nominated UN agency chief says climate change a real threat

The head of a major UN agency who was nominated to the post by the Trump administration said on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 that...

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Banks accused of ‘back-door’ funding for EACOP via €1.5bn TotalEnergies bond

The StopEACOP coalition has expressed concern over the issuance of a €1.5 billion bond for TotalEnergies by banks that...
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ACB demands national ban as glyphosate found in South Africa’s staple foods

Through a formal, comprehensive, and urgent submission, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) requests the Minister of Agriculture to deregister and ban...

UK deepens partnership with Bayelsa on security, youth resilience, women’s empowerment

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Mrs. Gill Lever OBE, has concluded a three-day working visit to Bayelsa...

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Banks accused of ‘back-door’ funding for EACOP via €1.5bn TotalEnergies bond

The StopEACOP coalition has expressed concern over the issuance...

ACB demands national ban as glyphosate found in South Africa’s staple foods

Through a formal, comprehensive, and urgent submission, the African Centre for...
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