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Oil Spillage: Court Orders Mobil, NNPC to Pay N82bn Damages to Akwa Ibom Communities
Federal High Court on Monday ordered oil giant, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, and its Joint venture partner, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to pay the total sum of N81.9 billion as damages to Ibeno communities in Akwa…
‘I Only Discovered After Death That Ibidun Ighodalo Tried Reaching Out to Me Via DM’ – Tonto Dikeh…
Tonto Dikeh on Tuesday joined many who are remembering late Ibidunni Ighodalo on the one-year anniversary of her death.Tonto said Ibidun had tried reaching out to her as a support and pillar during her trying times.According to her,…
Shell reports 51 leaks in N/Delta this year
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it has so far recorded 51 leaks from its oil production activities in the Niger Delta in 2021.According to data obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the oil firm’s…
Kaduna spends N211m monthly to evacuate waste
The Kaduna State Government says it spends N211 million monthly on refuse evacuation across the three metropolitan cities in the state.The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Husseini Ibrahim, made this known…
Climate change: FG inaugurates committee to protect ozone layer
The Federal Ministry of Environment has inaugurated the project steering committee on the phasing out of the chemicals that deplete the earth’s ozone layer.Stage II of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) was…
No life was lost in filling station inferno in Enugu – Police
Police Command in Enugu State says no casualty was recorded in the fire outbreak in a filling station in Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was a fire outbreak in…
More than 170 children missing following volcanic eruption in DR Congo
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Goma district are at risk following the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.The sky turned…
Makinde inaugurates Nigerian Breweries Solar Power Plant in Ibadan
As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability and efforts at reducing carbon emission, the Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has inaugurated a Solar Power Plant at the company’s Ibadan brewery.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Traditional ruler urges FG to revisit dredging of Niger, Benue rivers
A traditional ruler in Kogi, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa-Koto has urged the Federal Government to revisit the issue of dredging the River Niger and Benue, to address perennial flooding of coastal communities.Isa-Koto, who is the Ohimege-Igu…
Shell’s pipeline spills 213 barrels of crude into Bayelsa community
The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truckline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa.SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Mr Bamidele Odugbesan,…
Toyin Lawani Releases Pre-Wedding Photos With Her Fiancé, Segun Adebayo
Popular Nigerian fashion designer, Toyin Lawani has released pre-wedding shoot photographs with her soon to be husband, Segun Adebayo.The stylist shared their wedding hashtag alongside their pre-wedding photo as their wedding draws…
Georgina Onuoha Blasts FFK For Taking COVID19 Vaccine Despite Calling It ‘Evil’
Nollywood actress, Georgina Onuoha has criticized former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode for taking the COVID-19 vaccine after calling it ‘evil’ few months ago.Georgina Onuoha took to her Instagram page to blast FFK for his high…
FG denies spending more money on Northern roads
The Federal Government has denied accusations that it spends more money in road construction in the North than in the South, reiterating its commitment to equal attention on road construction across the country.The Permanent Secretary,…
Buhari Hails Nigerian Prof For Winning AU’s Scientific Excellence Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Professor of Physics, Ibiyinka Fuwape, on winning the 2020 edition of the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Regional Award for Scientific Excellence.Buhari congratulated the female university don…
Stakeholders Express Concern Over Unabated Environmental Pollution
Arinola Ganiu, a professor of Immunology at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, was emphatic in his condemnation of unabated environmental pollution, like other South – West stakeholders who spoke in a News Agency of…
Sanitation: NGO Evacuates 5000 Plastic Bottles in Kaduna Market
An NGO, African Climate Reality Project, says it has evacuated 5,000 plastic bottles at the popular Station Market in Kaduna to improve sanitation in the area.Gloria Bulus, its coordinator in West Africa made this known on…
Shell, enviromentalists differ on Dutch court’s ruling on N/Delta spill victims
Divergent views have continued to trail Friday’s verdict by a Dutch court that found Shell liable for pollution of farmlands and fish ponds of four farmers in the Niger Delta.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Dutch court…
Oil Leakage: Chevron, Bayelsa Host Community On Warpath
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa on leakages reported at Funiwa Oil Fields operated by the oil firm off Bayelsa Coast.The CNL’s host communities include Koluama,…
Wike to Buhari: Stop deception on Ogoni land clean-up
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the Federal Government has been playing politics with the Ogoni environment remediation programme recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).He noted that Ogoni having played a…
Wike Closes Down Rivers Road, Jetty Over Sanitation Concerns
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, declared a complete shutdown of Creek Road, in Port Harcourt.
This was revealed in a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, in Port…
CBN Governor Charged With Contempt Over N182b Judgement Debt
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been instituted with a contempt charge for allegedly refusing to sanction a N182 billion payment to the people of Ogoni community.The said sum was money awarded…
NGO to Campaign Against Indiscriminate Bush Burning in FCT
Mr Williams Osaze, President, Society for the Promotion of People`s Rights, a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Monday says the organisation is planning to embark on a dry season campaign on indiscriminate bush burning in the FCT.…
LAWMA, LASEPA Pledge Support to FG’s E-Waste Management
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Monday pledged to support the Federal Government to rid the country of electronic e-waste.Two representatives of LAWMA and LASEPA, made…
Air Pollution Still A Top Health Hazard In Europe- Watchdog
Air pollution remains a leading cause of premature deaths across Europe in spite of progress in cutting emissions, according to data released on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
SEE ALSO: European Commission to Propose…
NiMet Predicts Hazy, Sunshine From Monday To Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted Sunny and hazy conditions from Monday till Wednesday.
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NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted sunny…
Researchers Find Microplastics Near Mount Everest’s Peak
Scientists have identified the highest instance of microplastics ever found on Earth, near the summit of Mount Everest.
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The pollutants polyester, acrylic, nylon…
Aiteo is dead and buried in Opu Nembe – Community leaders issue quit notice to oil firm
The Opu Nembe community in Nembe-Bassambiri, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa and host to Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Limited, on Saturday, issued an immediate quit notice to the oil company from the community.This…
NiMet Predicts Sunny, Hazy Weather Conditions From Friday to Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness across the country from Friday to Sunday.NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Thursday in Abuja, predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the…
Environmentalists Urges AfDB to be More Committed in Fighting Climate Crisis
Environmentalists have urged the African Development Bank (AfDB) to take a more committed and decisive leadership role in fighting the climate crisis threatening half of the globe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).The…
FRSC Cautions Motorists On Foggy, Hazy Weather Condition
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists to be conscious of the foggy and hazy weather condition associated with the Harmattan season.SEE ALSO: Obaseki running Yahoo Yahoo government - OshiomholeThe Corps Public…