Pollution

Pollution

Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

Environmental activists in Rivers State have decried the environmental degradation prompted by persistent oil spills and the slow pace of cleanup efforts, causing health...
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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open defecation in public places and...
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Pollution

EGIS rallies Abeokuta community against river pollution, launches campaign ahead of rollout

The Environmental and Green Initiative for Sustainability (EGIS) has intensified its advocacy for cleaner waterways with a community town hall held under its flagship...
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Don, stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of environmental laws in Niger Delta

A lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Ibibia Worika, has called for stronger implementation of legal and policy frameworks to address the...
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Pakistan urged to stop production, trade of mercury-added whitening creams

Ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8, 2026, and the World Consumer Rights Day on the 15th, the toxics watchdog group, EcoWaste...
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Pollution

Air pollution, threat to life, productivity – Health environmentalist

A Public Health Practitioner and Environmentalist, Dr Akingbehin Akinbodunwa, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, identified air pollution as a major quantifiable threat to life...
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Watchdog finds toxic chemicals in lipsticks, warns of risks to health, environment

The Philippines-based toxics watchdog, BAN Toxics, has once again warned the public about the presence of toxic chemicals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium...
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Pollution

Large-scale oil spills reported at U.S. military bases in South Korea

Two large-scale oil spills were recently reported at United States (U.S.) military bases in South Korea, Yonhap news agency said on Thursday, February 19,...
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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle,...
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NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics...
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In Oyo, battle for forests shifts from reserves to classrooms, communities

No doubt, climate change is intensifying; urban expansion is steadily consuming green spaces while insecurity is creeping further into...

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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

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NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

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