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When Rivers, Akwa Ibom communities told tales of oil pollution, environmental degradation

Oil and gas extraction activities in Nigeria are often accompanied by routine gas flaring and oil spills. The resulting pollution has added to the...
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Pollution: Monitor your environment, Delta community urged

Members of the Ekuku-Agbor Owa/Alidinma community in Agbor, Delta State, have been told to monitor the state of their environment to speedily address any...
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Group decries indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies

Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), a civil society group, has condemned the indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies. Mr Abu Steve, the National...
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Oil producing Rivers community calls on govt to address environmental pollution

Community leaders of Egbema in Rivers State have called on the Federal Government to come to their aid and urgently address the environmental disaster...
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Military destroys 107 illegal refineries in two weeks – DHQ

Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have discovered and destroyed 107 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the...
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Kuwait Oil Company declares state of emergency over oil leak

A state of emergency was declared by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a subsidiary of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp, following an oil spill that occurred...
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Ozone pollution increases cardiovascular disease hospitalisations

Exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) ozone limit is associated with increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, says a...
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Group backs creation of Global Green Fund to address toxic chemical crisis

The environmental health and justice watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, has added its voice to the call to create a Global Green Chemicals and Waste...
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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging...
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Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building on Macarthy Street, Obalende, Lagos for environmental infractions. The Commissioner for...
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Waste pickers commit to zero waste initiative

The Association of Scraps and Wastes Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has expressed commitment to zero waste initiative and management. The...

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