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Group backs human rights-based approach to address plastic pollution crisis

EcoWaste Coalition has renewed its call on the government of the Philippines and the industry to decisively act to solve the plasticisation and toxification...

Environmentalists call for increased sensitisation on dangers of plastic pollution

An environmentalist, Mr Oladimeji Akinjobi, has called for adequate training and sensitisation of Nigerians on the dangers of plastic pollution to the environment. Akinjobi, a...

Migratory species most vulnerable to plastic pollution, says UN report

Migratory species are likely to be among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution, according to a new study released on Tuesday, August 31, 2021...

Govt urged to curb the epidemic of used nylons, plastics

Prof. Christian Madu of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has urged federal and state governments, including Nigerians, to take decisive actions on tackling...

UK’s £500m oceans protection scheme to tackle plastic pollution in Nigeria, Ghana, others

Projects to tackle climate change and protect the world’s oceans have been given a major boost with the first £16.2 million of funding from...

Govt, UNIDO, Japan committed to tackling plastic pollution in Nigeria – Minister

The Federal Government, in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan, has expressed its commitment to effectively tackling...

Indiscriminate face masks’ disposal: Can Nigeria beat plastic pollution?

To control the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria, several implementation guidelines were put in place by the then Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The...

World Oceans Day: Environmentalists seek end to plastic pollution

On World Oceans Day, stakeholders have called for an end to indiscriminate dumping of plastics into the nation’s water bodies. The experts made called for...

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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning under the combined weight of intense heat and persistent power...
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Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed state tenancy law, describing it as a welcome development, while...

When mining kills women: A year after Bilalikoto mine collapse

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) commemorated Silent 15 of Bilalikoto – Year One, honouring the over 48...

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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning...

Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed...
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