pollution

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that oil-polluted Nigerian communities can sue Shell in English courts. The decision is a victory for the communities after a five-year battle, and overturns a Court of Appeal ruling. The Niger…

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said the ministry is carrying out research on appropriate technology that would be deployed to mitigate the dangers of pollution in major cities in the country. The…

Lagos State is said to have lost $2.1bn due to the adverse effects of pollution, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on pollution in major cities of the world. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr.…

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has threatened to prosecute owners of faulty vehicles and generators that cause air pollution‎ in the country. The Federal Government agency…