The Environment
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NiMet warns of 3-day intense rain, thunderstorms in several states
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says several states will record rain and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday. A weather outlook…
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105 Bayelsa communities may be swept away by ocean encroachment
No fewer than 105 coastal communities in Bayelsa State may face extinction in the next 30 years if nothing is…
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Flood Control: Lagos Govt warns residents against clogging of drainages
The Lagos State Government has warned residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages to prevent avoidable flooding…
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Flood forecasting, management: NEMA provides automatic weather observatories to NIHSA
To enhance operations of the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided three automatic…
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ABB urges greater adoption of high-efficiency motors, drives to combat climate change
In a new whitepaper published recently, ABB has revealed potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled…
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Lagos charges LAGESC operatives on improved performance
Lagos State Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has implored operatives of the Lagos Environmental…
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Huge snowstorm hits US East Coast
A massive winter storm has pummelled the US east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites and bringing New York City…
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Oil Spill: Environmental rights group hails Dutch court judgment against Shell
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), an NGO, has described as a healthy development the recent judgement…
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Customs seizes lion bones, pangolin scales worth N952m
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, Lagos, has seized a huge haul of mixed endangered species including lion…
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Ogoni to FG, Shell: Pay compensation our land, our people have suffered
The Ogoni community in Rivers State has urged the Federal Government and Shell petroleum to pay compensation to cushion the…
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