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HYPREP Not Capable Of Handling Ogoni Cleanup Project, Says UNEP

Kunle AdebajoJune 18, 2020

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HYPREP Not Capable Of Handling Ogoni Cleanup Project, Says UNEP

The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), which assists developing countries to implement environmentally sound policies, has passed a vote of…

Controversies, Conflict Of Interest Threaten To Cripple Niger Delta Clean-up

Anita EboigbeJune 18, 2020

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Controversies, Conflict Of Interest Threaten To Cripple Niger Delta Clean-up

Despite the sufferings of polluted communities in the Niger Delta, especially Ogoniland, numerous controversies and conflicting interests have nearly crippled…

Niger Delta: Only 11% Of Contaminated Sites Have Ongoing Clean-up

Anita EboigbeJune 18, 2020

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Niger Delta: Only 11% Of Contaminated Sites Have Ongoing Clean-up

Nine years after the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) recommended a clean-up of areas polluted by crude oil exploration by…

COVID-19: Researchers Invent Face Mask That Can Kill Viruses

Aliyu DahiruJune 17, 2020

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COVID-19: Researchers Invent Face Mask That Can Kill Viruses

Researchers in Israel have invented a self-cleaning face mask that can kill coronavirus with heat that can be drawn using…

‘Do More To Protect Civilians’: US Urges Nigerian Govt, Condemns Brazen Killings

Kunle AdebajoJune 17, 2020

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‘Do More To Protect Civilians’: US Urges Nigerian Govt, Condemns Brazen Killings

The United States government has condemned the killings of civilians in Nigeria in the past weeks, which it describes as…

Police Arrest Convener of #ArewaIsBleeding Protest in Katsina

Aliyu DahiruJune 17, 2020

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Police Arrest Convener Of #ArewaIsBleeding Protest In Katsina

Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested Nastura Ashir Sharif, the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Coalition of Northern Groups…

Chad Reaffirms Commitment To Fight Desertification And Drought

Chief Bisong EtahobenJune 17, 2020

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Chad Reaffirms Commitment To Fight Desertification And Drought

Mr Brahim Mahamat Djamaladine, Chad’s Minister of Environment, Water and Fisheries, has expressed the commitment to fight desertification and drought…