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Ending gas flaring, building mini refineries

There are two oily stories that should catch our attention. One is about designing and fabrication of a refinery at a Nigerian university and...

admin - January 28, 2016

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Greenpeace flays conviction of Cameroonian activist, Nasako Besingi

According to the body, the environmental activist’s conviction is a judicial harassment and violation of freedom of expression in Cameroon Greenpeace Africa is alarmed by...

admin - January 22, 2016

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Ogun declares zero-tolerance for poor waste disposal

The Ogun State Government says it has declared zero-tolerance for improper waste disposal across the state in order to maintain a clean and hygienic environment...

admin - January 20, 2016

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Putting a halt to Nigeria’s atrocious gas flaring

Gas flaring is the obnoxious practice of burning natural gas associated with crude oil extraction (or associated gas). To use the words of Joseph...

admin - January 16, 2016

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EnviroNews readers take up campaign to save Mother Earth

No fewer than two followers of EnviroNews Nigeria based in The Philippines have posted social media messages, pledging to be environment friendly in their...

admin - January 2, 2016

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Between subsidising polluters and thieves

The movement against subsidising the fossil fuel industry continues to grow and is an integral part of the keep-it-in-the-ground struggle. However, in places like Nigeria, contentious...

admin - December 27, 2015

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UN decorates Nigerian journalist for outstanding humanitarian reporting

A Nigerian journalist, Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna, has been awarded the United Nations Foundation Gold Prize for Development and Humanitarian Reporting. Armstrong-Ogbonna, a freelance journalist with Radio...

admin - December 23, 2015

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Agenda for Uguru Usani, new Minister of Niger Delta Affairs

The key issues in the Niger Delta region are bordering on poverty, environmental pollution and degradation, militancy, resource allocation, inadequate infrastructure among others. Although...

admin - December 18, 2015

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