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Reps query oil firms over environmental degradation in Niger Delta

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Environment, Petroleum Resources Upstream, Petroleum Resources Downstream and Climate Change has queried oil producing companies operating in...

PIGD: Emphasising climate impacts, environmental degradation on PLWD community

Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD) are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts in the world today. From increasing temperatures to extreme heat, heavy...

Reps committees pledge legislations on environmental degradation, stability in oil and gas sector

The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has pledged to address environmental degradation through legislation and policy review. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Julius Pondi...

Environmental degradation: Senate resolute in addressing flooding, gas flaring, says Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), Senate Vice Chairman on Environment, has disclosed that the Senate is resolute in addressing environmental degradation in the country. Nwoko, representing...

Reps urge govt to declare state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo. This followed the...

World Environment Day: Group urges styrofoam ban to combat environmental degradation

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to environmental protection, has called for an immediate ban on styrofoam...

FCTA cautions residents against environmental degradation, distortion of master plan

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has cautioned residents of the territory against activities that lead to environmental degradation. The Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management...

When Rivers, Akwa Ibom communities told tales of oil pollution, environmental degradation

Oil and gas extraction activities in Nigeria are often accompanied by routine gas flaring and oil spills. The resulting pollution has added to the...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has mandated the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to...
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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason...

Environmental Health Council unveils initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving...

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Failure of REA boss to appear before Reps described as ‘disrespectful’

The House of Representatives committee on Renewable Energy has...

CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared...
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