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‎Climate cost: Dynamics of street food, charcoal, plastic waste complexes

Street food is a daily reality in Nigeria, from suya (smoke-grilled spiced meat) to puff-puff (spongy, deep-fried snack), akara (deep-fried bean cake) to roasted...

Foundation moves to turn plastic waste into economy benefits

Splendour Empowerment Foundation (SEF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), says it is set to pioneer a transformative approach to turning plastic waste into economy benefits. The...

Save oceans from dangers of plastic waste, France urges global community

The French government has called for global synergy among the countries in Africa and western world to save the oceans from the dangers of...

Answering 10 pressing questions about plastic pollution

The world generated an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2024. This torrent of water and shampoo bottles, dispensing containers, polyester shirts, PVC piping...

Study: Four global policies could eliminate over 90% of plastic waste by 2050

A new study released in Science on Thursday, November 14, 2024, determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste - plastic that isn’t recycled...

Lagos partners British firm to advance plastic waste recycling

The Lagos State Government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with a British company for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The Commissioner for Environment...

We need policies that mandate people to recycle – Idehai

The first-ever Reverse Vending Machine (RVM), an automated device made entirely in Nigeria that collects, counts, and rewards consumers for their used plastic bottles...

YASIF: Empowering grassroots women to turn plastic waste into wealth

The Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF) have trained over 2,000 women in six communities in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria,...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N1,175 per litre. This...
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Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have entered into a partnership to...

PAVE enlightens communities on sustainable waste management to curb methane emissions

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) hosted a project workshop focused on...

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Dangote raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre in third weekly hike

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the gantry...

Biosafety agency, Open varsity collaborate to ensure confidence in technology

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and the National...
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