Enviroment
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Kwara Withdraws Kidnapping, Murder Charges Against Suspects
The Kwara State Government has withdrawn criminal charges against eight men accused of kidnapping, murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms, leading to their discharge…
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Senate Okays New Teaching Hospitals In Kaduna, Benue
The Senate on Wednesday passed for third reading two bills seeking to establish two new Federal University Teaching Hospitals in Kaduna and Benue States, a move…
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Retired Police Officers, Wives Take Protest Against N25,000 Pensions To NASS
Retired police officers and their wives on Wednesday staged a protest at the National Assembly, Abuja demanding President Bola Tinubu’s assent to a bill seeking to…
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A’Ibom Targets 369 Solar Projects To Improve Water, Sanitation Drive
The Akwa Ibom Government says it is targeting no fewer than 369 solar-powered water projects as a way of improving water and sanitation drives in the…
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World Leaders, Others To Converge In Abuja For Africa’s Green Transition
By Joel Ajayi World leaders, investors and innovators are to converge in Abuja Oct. 14 for the Africa Climate Forum (ACF) to advance discussions on Africa’s…
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IPA Seek Govt. Intervention Over Gas Pollution In Bille
The Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) on Wednesday called for urgent government intervention over severe ongoing gas pollution threatening lives and livelihoods in Bille community, Rivers. The…
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Customs Repatriates Rescued Baby Gorilla To Congo In Landmark Wildlife Operation
By Joy Onu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has repatriated Bili, a rescued female baby gorilla, to the Republic of Congo after completing what it described…
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Nigeria At 66: Waste Pickers Seek Stronger Recycling Policies
Waste pickers in Lagos have called for stronger implementation of recycling policies to improve livelihoods and create cleaner communities as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary.…
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Environmental Degradation Now National Concern—Bassey
By Joel Ajayi The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, says environmental degradation is now a growing national concern. Bassey said…
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Nasarawa Assembly Urges Miners To Comply With Environmental Laws
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Housing, Environment and Natural Resources has urged mining companies to comply strictly with the state’s environmental laws and…
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Kebbi Begins W’Bank Assisted Works To Tame Gullies, Floods
The Kebbi Government says it will soon begin major erosion control and bio-engineering works in Badariya and Dukku Malala communities in Birnin Kebbi metropolis. The Commissioner…
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Nigeria Positioned To Harness AI For Economic Growth—IMF
Nigeria has been named one of the top five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest potential to benefit from artificial intelligence (AI), according to a…
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Improper Waste Disposal Worsens Lagos Flooding, Residents Lament
Residents of flood-prone communities in Lagos have blamed indiscriminate waste disposal for worsening flooding, saying blocked drainage channels continue to destroy property, disrupt businesses and threaten…
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Flood: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe Map Out Response Strategies, Evacuation Plans
By Theodora Obayojie, With Agency Report Borno, Yobe and Adamawa governments have mapped out response strategies and evacuation plans to mitigate the effects of impending flood.…
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NESREA Probes Chemical Spill On Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) said it has commenced investigation into a suspected chemical spill by a truck on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.The…
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NCC, African Regulators Advocate Collaboration For Smarter Digital Governance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence…
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Poor Waste Management Threatens Public Health, Environment In Dei-Dei Community ‎
By Joy Onu, With Agency Report Some residents of Dei-Dei Community in Bwari Area Council, FCT, have expressed concern over poor waste disposal practices, saying the…
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Zulum, Lawal Push For Stronger Environmental Enforcement
By Joy Onu, With Agency Report Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno and Minister of Environment Alhaji Balarabe Lawal on Wednesday called for stronger enforcement of environmental…
