Tag: Environmental Pollution
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Shell and Eni Responsible for Most Pollution in Bayelsa: $12 Billion Needed for Cleanup, New Report Finds
Nigeria’s southern Bayelsa state is grappling with the devastating environmental consequences of decades-old oil exploration, requiring a staggering $12 billion for a 12-year cleanup, according to a recent report. The report places the majority of the blame on Shell and Eni, two major oil companies operating in the region, for the extensive pollution and ecological…
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30,000 persons die of pollution yearly in Lagos-World Bank
About 30,000 persons die yearly as a result of pollution in Lagos, the World bank has disclosed. The Washington-based bank disclosed this in a feature story on its blog, which is titled ‘Making Lagos a Pollution Free City: Solving the threat one solution at a time’.
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PENGASSAN wants FG to address environmental pollution in Niger Delta
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Federal Government to curb the activities of illegal refineries and subsequent environmental pollution in Niger Delta region. Mr Fortune Obi, the National Public Relations Officer of the Association, made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…