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Pollution: NIMASA to enforce 0.5 per cent sulphur limit on ships

The Director-General (DG) of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, on Friday, November 2, 2018 said that the agency would...

How Turkey’s coal investments are poisoning people, air, seas – Report

Villagers affected by three polluting coal mines in Muğla city, Turkey have joined together to demonstrate against plans to extend the mines. People had their...

India’s environment minister blames state govts as pollution worsens in Delhi

India’s environment minister blamed the Delhi government and its neighboring states for failing in their efforts to check air pollution which was six times...

Senate ready to pass gas flaring prohibition bill, says lawmaker

Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, Sen. Bassey Albert, on Thursday, November 1, 2018 said that the Senate would pass the Gas Flaring Prohibition Bill...

Air Pollution: WHO calls for construction of schools, playgrounds away from busy roads, factories

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments to ensure that schools and playgrounds are constructed away from busy roads, factories and power plants...

Poisonous air has devastating impact on billions of children, warns WHO

Poisonous air is having a devastating impact on billions of children around the world, damaging their intelligence and leading to hundreds of thousands of...

WHO, UNFCCC promote maiden air pollution, health conference

The first-ever Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health will kick off on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. It is organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Government tasked on emissions reduction, control

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts on the implementation of national policies that would reduce emissions in...

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NiMet predicts three-day nationwide haze, sunshine from Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haze and sunshine from Wednesday, January 7 to Friday, January 9, 2026,...
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Kano jumps 31 spots: Now 4th in climate governance – Commissioner

Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashim, says the state moved from 35th to fourth...

Where is harmattan? – Nigeria’s vanishing cold season and questions it raises

For generations, December, January and February have meant one thing across much of Nigeria: harmattan. It was the season...

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NiMet predicts three-day nationwide haze, sunshine from Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haze and...

Kano jumps 31 spots: Now 4th in climate governance – Commissioner

Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr...
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