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November 29, 2022
From plastic waste to a work of art
topic: Arts
by: Ekpali Saint
This upcycling artist is raising awareness about plastic pollution. But can his message break through the elite circles of the art world?
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October 04, 2022
When school fees are paid with plastic waste
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Bob Koigi
In Nigeria, recycling used plastic bottles can go far beyond saving the environment and human health.
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September 16, 2022
UN: global risks call for unified solutions
topic: Natural disaster
by: Ekpali Saint
What is the link between floods in Lagos and hurricanes in New York? And how can we coordinate a global response?
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August 30, 2022
Youth-led initiative tackles Nigeria's flood crisis
topic: Innovation
by: Ekpali Saint
The group developed a technology that could save lives in Nigeria and beyond.
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March 11, 2022
“We are hungry”: oil spill victims seek justice
topic: Pollution
by: Ekpali Saint
In the aftermath of yet another oil spill that devastated lands, water sources and lives in the Niger Delta, local communities are fighting for justice.
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March 05, 2022
Help Nigerian communities get access to clean water
topic: Humanitarian Aid
type: Donation, Volunteering
by: Quinta Thomson
The Haske Water Aid and Empowerment Foundation helps people across Nigeria gain access to Clea water while empowering communities. Here is how you can help.
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January 10, 2022
"It chokes me": a black soot nightmare in the Niger Delta
topic: Air Pollution
by: Ekpali Saint
Disease and environmental degradation are on the rise in Nigeria's Niger Delta as black soot from illegal oil production envelops the region.
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October 11, 2021
Despite legislation, oil-damage continues to haunt Nigerians
topic: Conservation
by: FairPlanet Editorial Team
FairPlanet spoke to Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmental justice and human rights activist, about the reception of the Petroleum Industry Bill in Nigeria.
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August 31, 2021
Nigeria’s Ekuri community fight government, developers to protect forest
topic: Conservation
by: Bob Koigi
The Ekuri community in Nigeria is fighting to preserve one of the country's last rain forests from encroachments by the gov't and developers.
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August 20, 2021
Nigeria's Twitter Ban: blocking the chatter from the bird app
topic: Freedom of Expression
by: Ndubuaku Kanayo
Nigeria's Twitter ban could lead to spikes in poverty rates and highlights the government's disregard for basic human rights and democratic principles.
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July 17, 2021
Nigerian children trapped in kidnapping for ransom racket
topic: Human Trafficking
by: Bob Koigi
As the epidemic of school abductions by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria worsens, the government struggles to contain the crisis.
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April 30, 2020
Can COVID-19 outbreak save Africa’s endangered wildlife?
topic: Hunting & Poaching
by: Cyril Zenda
The world’s largest bazaar for the most endangered African wildlife species has shut down due to Covid-19, bringing new hope for pangolins, bats [...]
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April 09, 2020
This Nigerian NGO works to end sex trafficking
topic: Women’s rights
type: Donation, NGO
by: Yair Oded
WOCON is a Nigeria based NGO working to raise awareness about and eradicate the illegal practice of sex and human trafficking. See how you can support them.
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March 18, 2020
The Nigerian human trafficking mafia in Europe
topic: Human Trafficking
by: Bob Koigi
For hundreds of young, desperate and vulnerable Nigerian girls, the dream of living and working abroad has usually come at a high price.
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January 20, 2020
The Biafra conflict wounds that won’t heal
topic: Colonialism
by: Bob Koigi
Buried for 50 years: Britain's shameful role in the Biafra war.
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December 05, 2019
Nigeria IDPs abuse Tramadol drug to heal from horrors of Boko Haram
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Bob Koigi
For thousands of internally displaced persons living in camps in Nigeria after escaping from the insurgent group Boko Haram, a minute pill was their relief.
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