Author: sharma
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HYPREP & WHO Launch Cancer Screening for Ogoni Residents
SEO Riders: – Ogoni biometric cancer screening study launched – HYPREP partners WHO to assess pollution-linked health risks – 4,000 Ogoni people to participate in pollution health study The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has launched a three-year biometric screening study…
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Nigerian Scientist Develops Bio-based Defences Against Pollution
SEO Riders: – Cadmium toxicity research using yeast reveals detox pathways – Bridging molecular biology and environmental justice in Nigeria – Clean Earth Nexus mobilises communities for sustainable impact Sunday Olaniyan, a Nigerian PhD candidate at Baylor University, is leading research into how cells naturally defend against industrial toxins, particularly cadmium. Working at the intersection…
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Lekki Estate Sealed Over Sewage Discharge
SEO Riders: – Lagos clamps down on illegal wastewater pumping – Public health risk from untreated sewage in Lekki – LSWMO takes action against environmental pollution The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) sealed Myca 7 Court, Van Daniel Estate, Off Orchid Road, Lekki after it was found to be pumping sewage into public drains.…
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Abuja Residents Want Monthly Sanitation Back
SEO Riders: – FCT residents demand return of periodic sanitation exercise – Community clean-up seen as key to public health and environment – Abuja authorities urged to enforce sanitation days Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja are calling for the reintroduction of the monthly sanitation exercise to help maintain cleanliness, improve hygiene, and…
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NESREA Seals 29 Facilities in Southwest for Pollution Violations
SEO Riders: – NESREA clamps down on recyclable, construction & industrial polluters – Toxic lead, illegal waste practices spark facility shutdowns – Enforcement of Nigeria’s battery & environmental regulations intensifies The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down 29 facilities across Ogun, Ekiti, and Osun states for various environmental violations. Among…
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Lagos Seals Building for Sewage Violation
SEO Riders: – Illegal sewage discharge seals property in Lagos – Government enforcement against environmental pollution – Public health risks from untreated wastewater The Lagos State Government has sealed a residential property at No. 59, Ajoke Okusanya Street in Okota for illegally discharging raw sewage from its septic tank into public drains. The Lagos State…
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Group Urges End to Gas Flaring in Ubeji, Delta
SEO Riders: – Ubeji community demands stop to gas flaring – NGOs call on government and NNPC for environmental justice – Health and pollution concerns top local grievances A coalition of NGOs and media professionals—Social and Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA), Web of Support Youth Development Program Nigeria, and Advisors Reports.Com—has appealed to President Bola Tinubu,…
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What Nigeria Can Learn from Canada’s $32.5B Tobacco Payout for Health Funding
SEO Riders: – Lessons from global tobacco settlements for funding Nigeria’s health – How Canada’s $32.5B payout shows a path for Nigeria vs Big Tobacco – Nigeria’s strategy: sin taxes, legal action, and civil society in health financing Nigeria is now earmarking sin taxes—charges on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks—for health financing, aligning with pleas…
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Groups Slam TotalEnergies’ Deepest Offshore Well Plan
SEO Riders: – Environmentalists oppose TotalEnergies’ offshore drilling project – Fears over marine life, fisheries, and climate from deep-sea oil well – Critics question consultation and economic claims in project report Environmental advocates Natural Justice and The Green Connection have condemned TotalEnergies’ plan to drill what would be the world’s deepest offshore oil well in…
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LASPPPA Launches Roadshow to Sensitise Lagos Residents on Planning Permits
SEO Riders: – Lagos launches planning permit awareness campaign – How LASPPPA is educating residents on permit compliance – Importance of legal building approvals in Lagos urban development The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) kicked off a sensitisation roadshow on September 22, 2025, aimed at educating Lagos residents on the need to comply…