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Fishermen, residents lament use of chemicals to tackle oil spill

Fishermen and residents in Koluama 2 community in Bayelsa State have bemoaned the use of toxic dispersants to contain ongoing oil leak at Conoil’s...

Persuade Shell to pay Bonga spill fine – Fishermen urge govt

The Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) has decried the delay in getting justice on impact of oil spill from Shell Nigeria Exploration and...

Environmental group trains Bayelsa fishermen on pollution monitoring

A Niger Delta Environmental Advocacy group on Friday, November 26, 2021 commenced training of hundreds of fishermen on Coastal Environmental Monitoring and Advocacy, in...

Nembe fishermen lament impact of spill from Aiteo’s OML 29

Fishermen operating along the Santa Barbra River and Nembe creeks in Bayelsa State on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 lamented the adverse impact of the...

Niger Delta fishermen urge govt to prevail on Shell to pay Bonga spill fine

Artisanal Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) on Friday, January 1, 2021 urged the Federal Government to leverage on its successes in containing the COVID-19...

Oil spill and threat to fisher folks’ survival

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the FishNet Community Dialogue at Makoko in Lagos on Monday, July 24, 2017, says it...

FishNet: Why fish is more valuable than oil

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the “FishNet Dialogue” held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, July 7 2017, lamented that...

Evicted Nigerian fishermen evacuated from Gabon

The Federal Government on Sunday evacuated 215 stranded Nigerian fishermen from the Republic of Gabon back home. Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...

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COP16 calls for Just Transition Investment Fund to ensure fossil fuel non-proliferation, build regenerative economies

Last week, at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), private capital investment...
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UK Foreign Secretary launches report on opportunities for Africa in global battery supply chain

UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, on Monday, November 4, 2024, launched a landmark report at a growth and renewable energy reception...

Zero waste: Govt restates commitment to reduce environmental waste

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its dedication to minimise environmental waste and promote a circular economy, supporting...

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