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Nigeria, 99 others back agreement against illegal, unregulated fishing

Global action to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified as Nigeria and 99 other countries have now committed to the UN...

Stakeholders seek new policy in aquaculture and fishery sector

Stakeholders in fisheries and aquaculture have called for a review of Nigerian Fisheries Act and policies to accommodate changing dynamics that will improve fish...

Fishing: Makoko residents lament water pollution, dredging, seek government aid

Residents of riverine Makoko area of Lagos State are not finding the effect on oil exploration in their waters funny. They are seriously lamenting...

Oil spill and threat to fisher folks’ survival

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the FishNet Community Dialogue at Makoko in Lagos on Monday, July 24, 2017, says it...

Makoko fisherwomen seek gender equality

Makoko community is a slum neighbourhood on the mainland of Lagos State in Nigeria, where women eke out a living from fishing. The community...

Campaign highlights how oil exploration impacts sea, fishing

“We are asking for clean waters, we are asking for safe food, we are asking for the right for fishermen to carry out their...

Ocean Conference: Countries agree on decisive actions to restore marine health

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Greenpeace, Sierra Leone find four illegal fishing cases in four days

Four illegal fishing cases have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese vessels and...

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Oluyinka Olumide: Why Lagos must take control of informal spaces

One of the most visible signs of rapid urban growth in Lagos is the increasing pressure on space. As...
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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,...

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...

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Oluyinka Olumide: Why Lagos must take control of informal spaces

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NiMet predicts three-day nationwide haze, sunshine from Wednesday

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