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Tinubu advocates increased funding for environment ministry, agencies

Chairman, the Senate Committee on Environment, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has advocated more funding for the environment ministries and agencies to function optimally. Tinubu made the...

Health and environment: Shaping a better future in Africa

Aiming to identify emerging environmental threats to people’s health and agree on a strategic action plan for the region, African Ministers of health and...

Geographers take stock, explore sustainable national development

The Association of Nigeria Geographers (ANG) says it is set to host geographers and delegates from around the world at its 2018 annual conference scheduled...

UN urges Africa to increase budgets for environment management

The UN Environment on Friday, November 2, 2018 called on African governments to increase budgetary allocations for the management of environment. David Ombisi, Head of...

ERA, global alliance advocate switch from fossil fuels

Member groups of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) have called on governments of Africa to look beyond oil in their quest for development....

Lagos Assembly set to review environmental law, others

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, November 1, 2018 began a three-day retreat to review the state’s Environmental Law and nine others...

Government lauded on pace of Ogoniland cleanup

A civil society organisation (CSO), the Green Alliance Nigeria (GAN), has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the pace of work on remediation of communities...

Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle pollution, climate change – UNEP

A new United Nations-backed report has revealed that fungi can help wean the world off its plastic addiction by degrading polyurethane in just a...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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