Maritime

Lagos, Coastal Cities At Risk Of Massive Flood—Scientists

Flooded bus station

Scientists have sent warnings to residents of Lagos and other coastal cities over future floods that may be the worst in recent times. The environmental scientists have appealed to those close to the coastal lines to relocate or face the prospect of a disorderly, chaotic situation as climate change worsens. The environmentalists, A.R. Siders, Miyuki Hino and Katharine J. Mach, …

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Plastics As Marine Predators

Plastics in oceans

*How earth’s oceans consume 8 Million Metric Tons of plastic annually About eight million metric tons of plastic wastes end up in the oceans annually, a group of researchers at UC Santa Barbara’s National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has concluded. The above finding is a serious threat to the world surrounded by five oceans all endangered. If the …

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NPA Unveils Fresh Agenda To Tackle Apapa Gridlock

As part of its commitment to end the present gridlock along Apapa Ports access roads, the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is at the verge of commissioning two transit parks located at Lillypond and Tin can Island Second Gate.

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Honour Environmental Treaties, Coalition Of NGOs Advises FG On World Earth Day

The Coalition of NGOs on sustainable and healthy environments on Monday has urged the Federal Government to obey the international community’s call for a conducive environment  by honouring environmental treaties. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that National Coordinator of the Coalition, Dr. Odigha Odigha, gave the advice in an interview with its reporter in Lagos. Odigha was commenting on the 2019 World Earth Day …

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Archbishop Idahosa’s Gift Paved Way For Me – Patience Maseli, Oil Industry Guru

Recently, Mrs. Patience Maseli retired from the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as a Deputy Director after 35 years of meritorious service. The first child and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Akpokene, Maseli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the University of Benin and a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Geology from the University of Port …

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