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Covenant varsity research explores microplastics pollution under Commonwealth fellowship scheme

The concerns posed by plastic pollution to marine wildlife upon exposure have increased, stimulating new research into the distribution, abundance, characteristics and consequences of microplastics in water. Having...

Contractors urged to deliver quality work on Ogoni cleanup

The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Suleiman Zarma, has urged contractors handling the remediation of oil spills in Ogoniland to deliver a quality work. Zarma gave the advice...

Kyoto pledges to achieve zero emissions by 2050

The city of Kyoto in Japan on Monday, May 13, 2019 announced that it will have zero emissions by 2050 in line with the global...

AEPB urges Nigerians to keep rivers free of plastics

Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has urged Nigerians to keep oceans and rivers free of plastics to save fishes and sea birds, ultimately mankind that feed...

Netherlands to support Nigeria on Ogoni clean-up — Envoy

The Netherlands Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Marion Kappeyne, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 said the country was ready to support Nigeria to clean-up decades-long oil spills...

Spill: Again, Aiteo shuts down Nembe Creek Oil Export Pipeline

Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production says it is compelled to shut down the 97-kilometre Nembe-Bonny oil export pipeline due to discovery of additional leaks. Mr Mathew Ndianaabasi,...

NESREA says it will enforce laws to curb air pollution

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has said that it will enforce all environmental laws to check the increasing rate of...

UN conference seeks to reduce plastic pollution in the seas

Proposals to prevent plastic waste from being dumped in seas are on the table of a UN environmental conference that started on Monday, April 29, 2019...

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Media sustainability: Soneye advocates tax reliefs, independent fund for journalism

Former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Femi Soneye, has called...
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South African Police busts international rhino horn syndicate, arrests six

The South African Police Service’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) has struck a major blow against international...

World Humanitarian Day: Nigeria, UN seek protection of humanitarian workers, women, girls

Commemorating the World Humanitarian Day 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the UN system and humanitarian partners have called...

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Media sustainability: Soneye advocates tax reliefs, independent fund for journalism

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