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Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Lagos residents urged to brace up for nine-month, 270-day rainfall

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Tunji Bello, has urged residents of Lagos State to prepare for likely consequences of 240-270 days rain with...

COVId-19: UN restricts access to NY headquarters

Citing concerns over the coronavirus epidemic, the United Nations has restricted public access to its headquarters in New York. In a statement on Tuesday, March...

Coronavirus: Group flays White House’s plan to bailout oil and gas firms

In response to reports that the Donald Trump administration in the US is pushing to bail out fossil fuel companies in the midst of the coronavirus...

Reps committee seeks speedy clean-up of Ogoniland

The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work on the cleaning of oil spill-impacted sites in...

Dry Season: FCTA bans indiscriminate bush burning

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 banned indiscriminate bush burning in rural communities and within the Federal Capital Territory...

Worry as Trump seeks to amend National Environmental Policy Act

Plans by the President Donald Trump administration to change how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is implemented has been raising dust in the US, where...

Coronavirus: WaterAid urges sustained handwashing practice

Following confirmation of the second case of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Nigeria, WaterAid is re-echoing the importance of frequent handwashing with soap to prevent the spread of this...

Forum raises alarm on effects of corruption on children, youths

In December 2019, 12-year-old Blessing Ejindu of Battle Axe Academy and young anti-corruption champion expressed the effects of corruption on youths in her poem titled “Say...

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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement encapsulated the sentiment driving delegates’ commitment to end plastic pollution...
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Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the...

Climate disasters: UN to prioritise early warning systems by 2027

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the UN will prioritise early warning systems against climate disasters globally by 2027. Dr...

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INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement...

Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made...
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