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Environmentalist berates IOCs for pollution in Niger Delta region

An environmentalist, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has berated the International Oil Companies (IOCs) over the sustained degradation of the Niger Delta region. Bassey, who is the...

Tinubu reiterates commitment to sustainable dev. in Niger Delta

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his government’s commitment towards the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. Tinubu made the statement at the inauguration of...

Reps query oil firms over environmental degradation in Niger Delta

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Environment, Petroleum Resources Upstream, Petroleum Resources Downstream and Climate Change has queried oil producing companies operating in...

Bayelsa seeks UN support to tackle environmental challenges in Niger Delta

The Bayelsa State Government has urged the United Nations to support efforts towards tackling environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Gov. Douye Diri made...

Edwin Clark University to address environmental issues in Niger Delta – VC

The Edwin Clark University (ECU) says it has made breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Samuel Ugbolue, disclosed...

Cartoon: Sacrificing water, sanitation on the altar of oil money

Cartoonist, Francis Odupute, submits: In Nigeria's Niger Delta and elsewhere in the world, water access, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) continues to be sacrificed daily on...

Group seeks legislative action to hold divesting IOCs in Niger Delta to account

The Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has said that the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria have lost the...

Why traditional leaders must speak now on environmental justice to save Niger Delta’s future

Niger Deltans, demanding for environmental justice for pollution and degradation of our lands will be more impactful if our local community and traditional leaders...

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Imo lawmakers advocate flood prevention measures

The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday, April 3, 2025, urged relevant government agencies to take proactive measures...
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Tropical forests struggling to keep pace with climate change – Researcher

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change, sparking concerns about their long-term survival,...

Gombe to experience 107 to 140 days of rainfall, says NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that, in 2025, the length of rainy season in Gombe State is...

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Imo lawmakers advocate flood prevention measures

The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday, April...

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