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NESREA wants Ibadan residents to curb use of plastics

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Southwest Zone, has appealed to residents of Ibadan in Oyo State to reduce the use...

100,000 marine animals die of plastic pollution yearly – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says there is the need to take action against plastic pollution in Africa. The bank made the call in a...

GEF calls for aggressive campaigns against plastic pollution

The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) on Thursday, May 31, 2018 urged the government, civil society organisations (CSOs) and relevant agencies in the environment sector...

Hamburg pioneers diesel vehicles ban in Germany

Hamburg on Thursday, May 31, 2018 became the first German city to impose a partial ban on diesel vehicles as part of the country’s...

HYPREP trains 35 youths for Ogoni clean-up

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has trained 35 youths as technical assistants to monitor clean-up of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland, an official...

NCF takes up campaign against plastic waste pollution

Ahead of the World Environment Day (WED), the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Monday, May 28, 2018 said it was raising awareness on plastic...

Kano earmarks N89m for dredging of drains

The Kano State Government has earmarked N89 million for dredging of drains and rivers in Kano in 2018 to prevent flooding. Commissioner for Environment in...

Group condemns killing of anti-pollution protesters in India

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has strongly condemned the killing of protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The residents of the area were protesting...

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Hidden dangers: Toxic chemicals found in children’s hair clips

Toxics watchdog, BAN Toxics, has raised concerns over the presence of brain damaging chemicals in children's hair clips sold...
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African Ministers demand equitable climate finance, a just transition ahead of COP30

The 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. Ministers and representatives...

Niger Delta region, natural hub of nation’s blue economy – Delta commissioner

The Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, says the South-South region remains the...

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Hidden dangers: Toxic chemicals found in children’s hair clips

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