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Army uncovers 20 illegal refineries, arrests 11 operators in four states

The Nigerian Army has uncovered 20 illegal refining sites and apprehended 11 suspected operators of the facilities during ongoing raids in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa,...
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Pollution

Navy destroys three illegal refinery sites, wooden boat in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Brass, Bayelsa State, has destroyed three illegal refinery sites, a wooden boat and a total of 160,000...
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Business

Navy uncovers 15 illegal refineries in Rivers

The Nigeria Navy has discovered 15 illegal refining sites with the capacity to process 2.7 million litres of crude oil per day in Rivers...
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Business

Navy arrests 11 suspects in Rivers for attempting to construct illegal refinery

The Nigeria Navy handed over 11 artisans arrested on suspicion of planning to construct an illegal refinery to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...
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Pollution

Army destroys 233 illegal refineries in four states in 2023 – GOC

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, destroyed 233 illegal refineries during “Operation Still Waters 3’’ in four states in 2023. The refineries were destroyed...
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Pollution

Military destroys 50 illegal refining sites in Niger Delta – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe and others have destroyed 50 illegal refining sites in the Niger...
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Pollution

Military destroys 107 illegal refineries in two weeks – DHQ

Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have discovered and destroyed 107 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the...
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Disaster Risk Management

10 die in Shell pipeline explosion, NSCDC decries operations of illegal refineries

No fewer than 10 persons died on Friday, March 3, 2023, following an explosion at the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rumuekpe, Rivers State. Police...
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Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma, has said enormous challenges facing the world in preserving forests...
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Renewable Energy

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...
Conservation

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...

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

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