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Sanwo-Olu laments menace of plastic pollution

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 urged industrial organisations to develop alternatives to plastic bottles and other non-degradable items constituting major...

Govt opens fresh contract bid for Ogoniland clean-up

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) on Monday, July 1, 2019 opened a fresh bid to select 36 additional contractors for the remediation of oil impacted...

Group demands overhaul of policies amid Tsekelewu oil spill crisis

Owing to the recent spate of oil spillages and gas flaring activities in the Nigerian Niger Delta region, government has been called upon to urgently overhaul...

Gas flare commercialisation: DPR commences pre-qualification of above 254 firms

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has commenced evaluation of Statement of Qualification (SOQ) of over 254 companies which had shown interest in Nigerian Gas Flare...

Former minister advocates tree planting to tackle air pollution

Former Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, on Monday, June 17, 2019 advocated for more tree planting to mitigate the effects of air pollution in...

Project Heart2Earth raises concern over Lagos’ excessive air pollution

Project Heart2Earth Initiative has admonished the newly inaugurated Lagos State Government under the leadership of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to practically address the high level of air...

AEPB embarks on projects to address air pollution

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) says it is embarking on environmental projects to reduce the harmful effects of air pollution in the Federal Capital Territory. Chairman,...

Ogun community groans over ‘deadly’ air pollution by Indian recycling firm

Residents of Ipetero and Ewu-Oruku communities in Ishagamu South Local Government Area of Ogun State have cried out for help over what they described as “the...

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Development Agenda Magazine focuses on Sahel region’s challenges in Q2 2025 edition

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‘Africa not a laboratory’ – Civil society denounces ‘act of climate colonialism’

African civil society organisations are outraged by the Degrees Global Forum being hosted in South Africa next week, calling...

UK, Norway sign green energy pact to power North Sea transition

The UK and Norway have launched a new Green Industrial Partnership aimed at turbocharging the North Sea’s role in the clean...

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