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INC-4: Africa shouldn’t become dumping ground for plastics – Orekha

The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy, Prince Israel Orekha, has warned developed countries of the world to desist from turning Africa into a dumping...

Bayelsa seeks UN support to tackle environmental challenges in Niger Delta

The Bayelsa State Government has urged the United Nations to support efforts towards tackling environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Gov. Douye Diri made...

Road to Busan clear as negotiations on a global plastics treaty close in Ottawa

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), concluded on Monday, April 29,...

After slow start, Plastics Treaty talks gain new momentum at INC-4

The Plastics Treaty fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) closed in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, for the first time with draft text...

G7 supports UN agreements on plastic pollution

The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialised nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday,...

Earth Day 2024: Moving towards a plastic-free Nigeria

As we celebrate World Earth Day 2024, the theme of “Planet vs. Plastics” resonates deeply in our collective consciousness, because we all see the...

We’re not aware of ban on Styrofoam by Oyo govt – Ibadan residents

Some residents of Ibadan have denied any knowledge of the ban recently placed on the sale and use of Styrofoam by the Oyo State...

World Earth Day: Group canvasses end to scourge of plastics

A non-governmental organisation, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), on Monday, April 22, 2024, called for collective action to end the use of plastics...

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N3.69bn Ondo Park project described a ‘misplaced priority’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has described the N3.69 billion Chief Reuben Fasoranti Park project by...
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Work begins on 7th Axial Road linking Lekki corridor to Sagamu

Work has started on the Seventh Axial Road behind the Dangote Refinery, linking the Lekki Deep Sea Port corridor...

Worry as forced eviction of Lagos waterfront communities threatens thousands with displacement

Residents of informal settlements and civil society organisations (CSOs) have decried the Lagos State Government’s ongoing mass forced eviction...

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N3.69bn Ondo Park project described a ‘misplaced priority’

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Work begins on 7th Axial Road linking Lekki corridor to Sagamu

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