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Nigeria can benefit substantially from biodiversity treaty – Alo

Nigeria stands a great chance to benefit substantially from the ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty formally titled the "Agreement on...

UAE achieves 97.4% Sustainable Fisheries Index in 2024

Abu Dhabi has recorded a Sustainable Fisheries Index of 97.4 per cent by the end of 2024, continuing a six-year streak of marine conservation...

World Oceans Day: NGO charges residents to imbibe environmental responsibility

An NGO, Lagos Beach Cleaners, has urged residents of Badagry to imbibe environmental responsibility in protecting marine ecosystems. The Founder, Mr. Israel Bonu, gave the...

World Oceans Day: Protect the ocean to sustain the planet – HOMEF, FishNet Alliance, HOME Alliance

The ocean is one vast body of water with various faces. It accounts for approximately 71% of the Earth and plays significant roles in...

World Oceans Day: Our oceans our future

Covering more than 70% of the earth, oceans are the engine of Earth’s life support system. It is estimated that oceans are home to...

Germany’s plastic waste exports drop by 51% in last decade

Germany has exported significantly less plastic waste abroad in recent years, the Federal Statistical Office announced in Wiesbaden on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. About 745,100...

World Oceans Day: Revisiting harmful practices in maritime environment

The 2022 World Oceans Day, themed: “Revitalisation and Collective Action for the Ocean”, was celebrated on June 8 in some of Nigeria’s littoral states...

World Oceans Day: Ocean Institute partners NIOMR to clean up Marwa Beach

The International Ocean Institute in partnership with Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) embarked on a clean-up exercise at Marwa Beach in...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations...
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Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts (MW) from 120 megawatts two years ago Dr Abba Aliyu,...

World Earth Day: HOMEF calls for accelerated action to clean energy

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for accelerated action toward clean energy, environmental restoration, and stronger...

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UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity – Report

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its...

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa – Aliyu

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity...