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Expert recommends ways to address marine litter in Nigeria

Assistant Director, Marine Environment Management Department, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Awwal Bamanga, says campaigns and education to increase awareness and...

Group applauds Buhari on Oguta Lake dredging

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has applauded the President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the take-off of the Oguta Lake dredging project which is aimed...

Osinbajo flags off dredging of Oguta/Orashi River in Imo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo flagged off the hydro graphic survey and dredging of Oguta/Orashi River in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday,...

Centre launches coastal cities coalition to fight marine pollution

“The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonnes of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline,...

Lack of resolution on deep-sea mining ahead of controversial deadline cause for concern

Calls for an urgent halt on deep-sea mining reached a historic high as the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the international body that regulates mineral...

Nigerian Navy unveils navigational chart for lower River Niger

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday, March 16, 2023, unveiled the Navigational Chart of the Lower River Niger as part of efforts towards the development...

GEF to expand ocean support under new high seas treaty

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomes the draft agreement reached on Saturday, March 4, 2023, under the UN Convention on the Law of the...

Toxic mercury, a significant threat to marine wildlife

On World Wildlife Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights the severe impact that mercury pollution poses to wildlife inside and outside our...

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Elephant populations in the DRC under enormous pressure – Mwatha

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for June 2023 is Cléo Mashini Mwatha, the CEO of...
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Edo inaugurates forestry commission, unveils 10-year plan to tackle deforestation

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, inaugurated the Edo State Forestry Commission with a 10-year...

Association lists conditions to end plastic pollution, campaigner seeks legislation to regulate use

The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) has listed four conditions to end plastic pollution in the...

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Elephant populations in the DRC under enormous pressure – Mwatha

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Edo inaugurates forestry commission, unveils 10-year plan to tackle deforestation

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