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Yearly Archives: 2021

Philippine NGO asserts enforcement of ASEAN ban on mercury in cosmetics

Mercury in cosmetics remains a serious threat to human health and the environment 14 years after the ASEAN regional bloc decided to ban it...

Nigeria regains top crude oil production spot in Africa – OPEC report

Nigeria has regained the top spot among crude oil producing countries in Africa with the nation’s crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per...

First death with Omicron variant recorded in UK

At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday,...

Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’ – Guterres

Environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and manipulate resources to their advantage, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday,...

Communications Act empowers NCC to develop e-waste regulation, says Danbatta

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has powers under Section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA2003) to develop an E-waste Regulation for the telecommunications...

New ‘Action for Climate Empowerment’ hub to be based in Bonn

UN Climate Change and the German regional government of North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday, December 10, 2021, announced a new "Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)"...

Environmentalists, community leaders decry denial of access to Nembe spill site

Some civil society organisations have bemoaned the denial of access to the Nembe oil spill site within the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 operated...

C21st, WANEP task govt on ways to curb gender-based violence

In commemoration of the 2021 International Campaign against Gender-Based Violence, with theme as Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now, the Centre for...

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Group raises alarm over alleged plot to sabotage power supply in Ibadan

The Peoples Right Agenda (PRA), a civic advocacy organisation committed to transparency, accountability, and good governance, has raised serious...
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Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by two environmental rights advocacy organisations, EnviroNews Advocacy and Campaigns for...

Anambra regains oil wells from Delta, eyes increased derivation revenue

The Anambra State Government says it has recovered a substantial number of oil wells belonging to the state which...

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Group raises alarm over alleged plot to sabotage power supply in Ibadan

The Peoples Right Agenda (PRA), a civic advocacy organisation...

Endvocas, AHI sign MoU to promote environmental sustainability in Nigerian universities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by...
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