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Air quality sinks as climate change accelerates

An anticipated rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves and an associated increase in wildfires this century is likely to worsen air...

NASRDA, NESREA, NiMet, others decry human activities causing poor air quality

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), government agencies and stakeholders have decried human activities that contribute to poor air quality across the...

Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution in 2021 – LASEPA

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says that 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021. It stated that the figure...

Lagos, others sign air quality declaration to improve health, climate

Gov. Babajide Sanwu-Olu of Lagos State has signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration alongside Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Ekurhuleni, Freetown, Johannesburg, Nairobi,...

Lagos charges residents to obey air quality guidelines

The Lagos State Government has urged residents to obey the guidelines and policies in place for improved air quality in the state. Commissioner for Health,...

Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities – Study

A study published on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Science Advances, has revealed rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air...

World Health Day: Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air – WHO

Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality limits and threatens their health. A record number of...

Most EU city dwellers still live with high pollution levels

In spite improvements in air quality, most people in Europe’s population centres continue to be exposed to air pollution that is harmful to health. Ninety-six...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...