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‘Nigeria will be plastic waste dump ground’ — CSOs decry green tax removal

    ‘Nigeria will be plastic waste dump ground’ — CSOs decry green tax removal

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) has faulted the suspension of the green tax on single-use plastics.  On July 6, TheCable reported that the federal government suspended green taxation

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Buhari flags off power project in Ogoni, says he’s delivered on remediation promise

    Buhari flags off power project in Ogoni, says he’s delivered on remediation promise

President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the construction of the Ogoni power project in Rivers state. In a statement by Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesperson, Buhari said the project would

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Climate Facts: 13m people die annually from air pollution, food insecurity

    Climate Facts: 13m people die annually from air pollution, food insecurity

The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s climate quick facts will help to demystify these climate concepts through easy-to-understand and straight-to-the-point

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‘We’re treating the planet like dumping ground’ — UN calls for war against waste

    ‘We’re treating the planet like dumping ground’ — UN calls for war against waste

António Guterres, UN secretary-general, has called on countries to develop modern waste management systems and policies that encourage the reusing and recycling of items. In a statement issued on Thursday

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Why we need to build climate resilient cities that prioritise health creation

  Why we need to build climate resilient cities that prioritise health creation

By TOLULLAH ONI What if access to health-enabling, climate-resilient environments in cities was the central pillar of all urban development?

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NESREA: We’re investigating Osun river pollution — perpetrators will be prosecuted

  NESREA: We’re investigating Osun river pollution — perpetrators will be prosecuted

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it is investigating the pollution of the Osun river.  Speaking

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Minister: Why Buhari’s administration won’t complete Ogoni clean-up

  Minister: Why Buhari’s administration won’t complete Ogoni clean-up

Mohammed Abdullahi, minister of environment, says the ongoing Ogoni clean-up will not be completed under the administration of President Muhammadu

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‘Most significant green deal since Paris’ — 175 nations to develop global treaty on plastics 

  ‘Most significant green deal since Paris’ — 175 nations to develop global treaty on plastics 

Inger Anderson, executive-director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), says the world is set to triumph over single-use plastics

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Wike visits illegal refinery sites, vows to prosecute culprits

  Wike visits illegal refinery sites, vows to prosecute culprits

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, says he will fight soot pollution in the state and ensure that operators of illegal refineries

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Police arrest 18 ‘illegal refinery operators’ in Rivers — after Wike’s directive

  Police arrest 18 ‘illegal refinery operators’ in Rivers — after Wike’s directive

Friday Eboka, Rivers commissioner of police, says its operatives have arrested 18 persons involved in illegal oil refining activities in

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