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Five things you need to know about ocean plastic

Once plastic is released into the marine environment, large pieces of plastic suffocate wildlife and disrupt fragile habitats such as coral reefs before breaking down into toxic microplastics that poison the food chain. Even when they have been physically destroyed, the chemical bonds remain and the impact remains. Today, more than 4,000 marine species known to be affected by plasticaccording …

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Court declares National Assembly’s $110 billion SUV and benefit programs illegal – THIS UPDATE

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark ruling, has declared the National Assembly’s controversial $110 billion vehicles and allowances plan illegal, ruling that spending $40 billion on 465 vehicles for lawmakers and $70 billion on support allowances for newly elected members violated procurement laws, constitutional obligations and public trust. The court also ordered the President of the …

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Gaza civil servants are systematically targeted by Israeli attacks

Decoding “repeat attacks” and “routine targeting” of law enforcement personnel in Gaza, OHCHR said they were killed while directing traffic and patrolling busy streets and markets. This “systematic targeting” of key public institutions and workers has led to the collapse of civil and public order since the Hamas-led terror attack in Israel sparked war in Gaza on October 7, 2023, …

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“Nigeria must not surrender to murderers”: HURIWA condemns the killing…

[Press Release] The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a strong condemnation of the Nigerian military for what it described as the most troubling era for human rights, accusing the military high command of attempting to justify the unlawful killing of a civilian and progressively eroding public confidence in civil-military accountability. The Human Rights Writers Association of …

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