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Lagos mangroves under threat: A crisis of urbanisation and ecological loss

Lagos’ mangrove forests, once lush and teeming with biodiversity, are rapidly disappearing under the pressure of urban development and unregulated land reclamation. Environmental advocates...

Olu of Warri leads call to protect Niger Delta mangroves

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwase III, has called for the protection of the Niger Delta mangroves from foreign interests seeking to exploit...

How Nigeria can foster importance of mangroves for nature’s solutions

Mangroves are critical ecosystems in coastal protection, biodiversity conservation, and climate regulation. In Nigeria, these unique forests are predominantly found in some coastal states. As...

HYPREP showcases restored mangroves in Ogoni community

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has displayed its milestones in restoring mangroves in Ogoni to the international community. Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, the Project Coordinator...

Environmental degradation: NCF calls for synergy, plants 5,000 mangrove seedlings

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for synergy among stakeholders to fight environmental degradation, as it planted 5,000 mangroves around the National Theatre...

Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate climate change. Zabbey spoke with newsmen...

EU scheme to rescue mangrove forests in Ghana, eight other West Africa countries

Just as tropical forests help to maintain ecological balance and support livelihoods in the hinterlands, so mangrove forests fulfil critical functions in coastal areas. Mangroves...

The pull of the mangroves and the sea, by Nnimmo Bassey

There is something about water that draws humans and other living beings. Could it be the fact that up to 60 percent of the...

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Don advocates natural solutions for health, environment

A Professor of Natural Product Chemistry at Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Bamidele Okoli, has advocated for greater reliance...
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IOM urges coordinated actions as 83.4m suffer internal displacement

Director-General, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has called for  bold and coordinated actions to tackle displacement of...

SURWASH urges residents to take ownership of facilities in Kaduna 

The Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, urged residents...

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Don advocates natural solutions for health, environment

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IOM urges coordinated actions as 83.4m suffer internal displacement

Director-General, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has...
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