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World Oceans Day: Environmentalists seek end to plastic pollution

On World Oceans Day, stakeholders have called for an end to indiscriminate dumping of plastics into the nation’s water bodies. The experts made called for...

AMCEN endorses stronger measures to combat environmental degradation

The bureau of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) has recommended several measures to address climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution, and...

Fostering regional cooperation to end plastic pollution in Lake Victoria

For the better part of the last month the Flipflopi, a boat cobbled together from recycled plastic, has been circumnavigating Africa’s biggest lake, braving...

Report describes plastic pollution an environmental injustice to vulnerable communities

Plastic pollution disproportionately affects marginalised communities and communities living in close proximity to plastic production and waste sites, constituting an environmental injustice, according to...

Global Day of Action: SRADev seeks single-use plastics ban

The Lagos-based Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) joined campaigners across the world on Wednesday March 31, 2021 to mark the...

Consumer protection: FCCPC, plastic companies to tackle pollution

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will engage with plastic companies across the country to tackle plastic pollution and protect...

World’s first boat made from recycled plastic starts sailing in Kenya

Flipflopi, the world’s first boat made from recycled plastic, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 started sailing around Lake Victoria in Western Kenya to spread...

Kenya still at risk despite UN plastics nod – Greenpeace

In the lead up to the UN summit being held in Nairobi, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named Kenya as an emerging leader in...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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