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Military nabs 21 pipeline vandals, seizes stolen petroleum products in Niger Delta

The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Delta Safe had apprehended 21 pipeline vandals and impounded N3.7 billion worth of stolen crude oil and...
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UNEP marks five years anniversary of Minamata Convention on Mercury

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has marked five years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force. UNEP, in a statement, said five...
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Shell shuts floating crude oil storage facility over water leakage

A Shell Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operating off the Bayelsa State coastline has been shut down due water leakage, an official...
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Ogoni clean-up: HYPREP legally established, under Environment Ministry – Govt

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, July 29, 2022, assured the public that the establishment of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) is...
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Military destroys 80 illegal refineries, nabs 27 vandals

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe in the conduct of Operation Octopus Grip, destroyed 80 illegal refining sitesin the South-South...
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Petroleum engineers advocate stiff penalty for gas flaring

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council, has called for enforcement of stiff penalty for gas flaring in Nigeria. Prof. Olalekan Olafuyi, Chairman, SPE,...
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Group urges Philippines president to address plastic waste pollution

Toxic and waste watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to address the country’s crisis on plastic, toxic,...
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Delta community insists divesting oil firms should cleanup, restore environment

The Niger Delta Oil Impacted Community Dialogue held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Olomoro community in Isoko clan of Delta State was quite...
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