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How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution

Officials in Lagos, Nigeria, were facing a dilemma.   It was the early 2020s, and the city of 22 million was being overwhelmed by plastic pollution....
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Women protest alleged pollution at Kaduna refinery

Women from the Nissi, Kapam and Rido communities staged a protest on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC)...
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Gloria Bulus: Urgent action needed to tackle Kaduna pollution crisis in Gujeni community

The Gujeni community in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, situated along the busy Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, is facing a severe pollution crisis that...
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Lagos intensifies campaign against noise pollution, bans night construction

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling noise pollution through strengthened enforcement, stakeholder engagement, and public education The Commissioner for the Environment...
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BRS COPs updates technical guidelines on mercury waste, adopts framework for cooperation between Minamata, BRS secretariats

The 2025 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs), held in Geneva from April 28 to May...
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Microplastics described as planetary emergency, as new study reveals deep ocean contamination

Microplastics are not just an environmental issue –they are a planetary emergency, according to Bengt Rittri, Swedish ecopreneur and founder of Bluewater, a firm...
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Oando records four oil spills, repairs flow station in Bayelsa

Oando Plc, the indigenous firm that acquired Nigeria Agip Oil Company, says it has recorded four operational oil spills from October 2024 to date. The oil firm...
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Emissions: Expert advocates winding down of diesel-powered engines

An energy expert, Mr. Quadri Fatai, has advocated winding down of diesel-powered engines in the country in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and fugitive methane...
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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...
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ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

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