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Pollution:  14m tonnes of plastic obstruct world’s oceans annually – Minister

By Emmanuel Chisom 25/06/2025 0

ABUJA (SUNDIATA  POST)- The Federal Government says about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity, and impacting vital marine ecosystems. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, stated this on Wednesday at a training workshop for stakeholders on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme in Continue Reading

Opinion

Nation of the living dead: Slapped, oppressed, does Ikwechegh represent it? By Ikeddy ISIGUZO

By Editor 03/11/2024

"A study conducted on pipelines in six States in the Niger Delta found that more than 70% of the pipelines were over 20 years old and over 40% were more than 30 years old with much of the infrastructure suffering from mechanical failures due to poor construction and maintenance."Continue Reading

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Protesters disrupt flights at Port Harcourt International Airport over pollution, blackout for 10 years

By Mathew 27/03/2024

RIVERS (Sundiata Post) – Several passengers on Wednesday were stranded as movements of major flights were disrupted at the Port Harcourt International Airport over the ongoing protest by the dwellers of Omagwa and Ipo communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The communities host the international airport, and they turned up in huge […]Continue Reading

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Lagos Govt Bans Usage Of Styrofoam aka Take Away Packs

By Mathew 22/01/2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Government of Lagos State has placed a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the state. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed on  January 21. According to Wahab, the decision […]Continue Reading