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Groups demand justice-centered Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5.2

Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, and unionised workers are jointly demanding a binding Global Plastics Treaty grounded in justice and human rights as the fifth...

Lagos defends styrofoam ban, says for public health not politics

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its stance on the ban of single-use styrofoam, describing the decision as one rooted in public health, environmental...

Global Plastic Treaty: SRADev urges African negotiators to focus on continental priorities at INC-5.2 

African negotiators at the ongoing fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...

Vehicular emissions responsible for 70% of Lagos choking smog – LASEPA

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has revealed that vehicle emissions are responsible for approximately 70 per cent of choking smog affecting the...

Inger Andersen: Securing a treaty to beat plastic pollution

Presentation by Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the INC-5.2 Opening Plenary in Geneva, Switzerland Almost three and a...

Civil society demands a strong treaty ahead of final plastics talks in Geneva

On the day the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty started, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations from across the...

LASEPA releases latest air quality index

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency’s (LASEPA) latest Air Quality Index (AQI) shows most areas in the state are currently experiencing air quality levels...

From Geneva to Nigeria: How Global Plastic Treaty can power a reuse revolution at home

Next week, governments from around the world will gather in Geneva for what may be one of the most consequential environmental negotiations of our...

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TotalEnergies pushes for energy sustainability, Dangote Refinery receives CNG trucks for fuel distribution

TotalEnergies has said Nigeria’s present and future energy sustainability does not rest on just hydrocarbon but also human resources...
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Lagos implicated amid concerns over contaminated boreholes

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has noted with concern the recent remarks made by Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary,...

Edo, Bayelsa, Delta drive power sector reforms, strengthen LG autonomy

Three South-South states - Edo, Bayelsa, and Delta - say they are taking bold steps to implement Nigeria’s decentralised...

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TotalEnergies pushes for energy sustainability, Dangote Refinery receives CNG trucks for fuel distribution

TotalEnergies has said Nigeria’s present and future energy sustainability...

Lagos implicated amid concerns over contaminated boreholes

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