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Copper mines pollution: Zambian farmers win landmark case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 announced its verdict in the landmark case of the Zambian communities consistently polluted by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM),...

NOSDRA fines oil firm N260m for oil spillage

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has sanctioned Python Engineering Company Limited of No. 94 Enerhen Road, Warri, Delta, over an oil spill caused...

Marine plastic pollution costing the world billions, says report

Marine plastic pollution costing the world billions, says report A new report has found that not only is marine plastic pollution damaging the environment,...

350Africa lauds NedBank’s withdrawal from coal

NedBank, one of Africa’s largest financial services provider, officially ended its financing of coal-burning electricity projects after years of campaigning from local groups. With the public release of its...

No new gas policy without zero flare, says NNPC

The Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says no new gas project will be approved without zero gas flare modalities. Baru disclosed...

EU lawmakers to vote on single-use plastic ban

The European Union is expected to ban single-use plastic products, a growing problem in the world’s oceans, after a vote by EU lawmakers on Wednesday, March...

Government urged not to resume oil exploration in Ogoniland

A resolution by the Nigeria government to resume oil exploration in Ogoni, River State, has attracted the attention of a team of activists, who...

China to host World Environment Day 2019 on air pollution

Head of Chinese delegation, Zhao Yingmin, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment, and Joyce Msuya, Acting Head of UN Environment, on Friday, March 15, 2019 jointly...

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Why Nigeria’s banditry negotiations fail to deliver sustainable peace, by study

Nigeria’s efforts to negotiate with bandit groups continue to fail in achieving lasting peace, according to recent research by...
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Ekiti environmental agency threatens sanctions for refuse dumping in waterways

The Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA) has warned residents of the Oye-Ekiti area to desist from burning and...

Lagos explains demolition of Makoko, others

The Lagos State Government has described its recent demolitions exercise in Makoko and other communities as efforts geared towards...

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Why Nigeria’s banditry negotiations fail to deliver sustainable peace, by study

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