WHO Warns Lead Exposure Threatens 815m Children
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen measures against lead exposure, warning that an estimated 815 million children…
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Pollution
The Waste Mountain Beside Abuja’s Highway: How Karu Residents Are Paying the Price
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The smell reaches motorists before they see the rubbish. Beside the Nyanya–Keffi Expressway in Karu, a mountain of discarded plastic, food…
Breathing the Butcher’s Air: Inside Karu’s Growing Battle Between Survival, Stench and Public Health
KARU, Nigeria – At dawn in Karu, on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, the neighbourhood wakes not to birdsong or the bustle of school…
Senate Declares Emergency Over Lead Poisoning in Lagos–Ogun Border Communities
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Senate on Thursday declared a national emergency following confirmation of a widespread lead-poisoning crisis affecting Ogijo, a densely populated community…
Regulators Seal Ogijo Plants Over Toxic Safety Breaches
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), working with the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, on Thursday sealed multiple…
Amnesty Warns Fossil Fuels Causing Global ‘Silent Health Pandemic’
ABUJA, Nigeria – Amnesty International has declared that the world is facing a “silent public health pandemic” caused by fossil fuel pollution, exposing billions…