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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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When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) commemorated Silent 15 of Bilalikoto – Year One, honouring the over 48...
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Protecting species in a changing landscape: New study maps key threats in Northern San José

The greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San José, Costa Rica, lies in...

LAWMA commences bulk waste evacuation along Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a large-scale bulk waste evacuation exercise at Alaba Rago along the...

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When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

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