pollution
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has fixed June 6, for hearing an alleged environmental pollution suit filed against Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Limited.
14 Mar
The Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC) has decried illegal activities around the Lamingo water dam site, one of its raw sources.
4 Mar
As the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) came to a close in Nairobi, Kenya at the weekend, the world’s policymakers have set the global environmental agenda to address climate change crisis.
30 Jan
The ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution by the Lagos State government may have been welcomed by many considering the menace they cause to the environment, but implementation becomes a challenge without the involvement of stakeholders in the value chain.
12 Dec
In 2016, the Benue State Government proposed a generator tax, claiming it would invest the proceeds in repairing and maintaining the ozone layer. However, when Terna Francis, the media assistant to the chairman of the Benue Internal Revenue Service’s board at the time, Mimi Orubibi, was asked how the proceeds would be used to “maintain…
23 Oct
The environmental history of Nigeria unfortunately is not a story filled with the rich biodiverse tropical rainforests of the Niger Delta or the cascading rich vegetation of the Sahel Savanna but rather, one marred with bloodshed, exploitation, pollution, death, destruction, and devastation.
22 Oct 2023
Pollution is an evil to mankind in all of its forms. Man is made up of the soul, the spirit and the body; there are certain lifestyles that are legally permitted, socially acceptable and economically lucrative, but it pollutes the environment and its inhabitants — man, animal and vegetation. Some have immediate effect on the…
27 Sep 2023
NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) said it has taken practical steps to ensure all vessels under its management comply with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) to achieve clean oceans and waterways in Nigeria.
25 Sep 2023
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have charged farmers in Eteo community in Eleme local government council of Rivers State to hold International Oil Companies (IOCs) accountable for the pollution of their farmlands and water bodies. They made the call following the incessant oil spills that have occurred in the community, destroying their predominant sources of livelihood…
6 Jun 2023
Nigeria is 8th most polluted country in the world with 71.80 microgramme (μg) and Nepal most polluted country with 99.73 μg, according to a report published yesterday by Oxford University's Our World in Data platform and Daily Mail UK.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces.