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NASRDA, NESREA, NiMet, others decry human activities causing poor air quality

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), government agencies and stakeholders have decried human activities that contribute to poor air quality across the...

Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution in 2021 – LASEPA

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says that 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021. It stated that the figure...

Lagos, others sign air quality declaration to improve health, climate

Gov. Babajide Sanwu-Olu of Lagos State has signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration alongside Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Ekurhuleni, Freetown, Johannesburg, Nairobi,...

Lagos charges residents to obey air quality guidelines

The Lagos State Government has urged residents to obey the guidelines and policies in place for improved air quality in the state. Commissioner for Health,...

Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities – Study

A study published on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Science Advances, has revealed rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air...

World Health Day: Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air – WHO

Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality limits and threatens their health. A record number of...

Most EU city dwellers still live with high pollution levels

In spite improvements in air quality, most people in Europe’s population centres continue to be exposed to air pollution that is harmful to health. Ninety-six...

Residents worry over gas leakage in Yenagoa

Residents of Azikoro and nearby settlements in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, expressed concerns over poor air...

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Why we prefer cart pushers to LAWMA PSP – Lagos residents

Some Lagos residents have attributed their preference for cart pushers to the ineffectiveness of the Lagos Waste Management Authority...
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Why we issued oil import licences to NNPCL, marketers, by NMDPRA

The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja why it...

The critical need for energy access in Africa: A roadmap to prosperity

Across Africa, the sunlight shines bright and natural resources abound. Yet despite that lies a pressing issue that threatens...

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Why we prefer cart pushers to LAWMA PSP – Lagos residents

Some Lagos residents have attributed their preference for cart...

Why we issued oil import licences to NNPCL, marketers, by NMDPRA

The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)...
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