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Nigeria Eyes African Leadership in Ethical AI as UNESCO Unveils Readiness Report

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2026

Nigeria on Monday took a major step towards positioning itself as a continental leader in the governance of artificial intelligence (AI), as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) unveiled the country’s Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment (RAM)

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Nigeria Busts Ivory Trafficking Ring, Seizes 130kg Elephant Tusks in Major Wildlife Crime Crackdown

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2026

Nigeria has recorded another significant breakthrough in its intensifying war against wildlife trafficking, with security and environmental enforcement agencies arresting four suspected members of an ivory trafficking network and recovering elephant tusks weighing more than 130 kilogrammes in a coordinated operation spanning Lagos and Ogun states. A statement on Monday by

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NESREA Shuts Down 30 Non-Compliant Facilities Over EIA Violations

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2026

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), alongside members of the press, carried out an enforcement exercise in Abuja, sealing 30 facilities over non-compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements in the construction sector. In a speech delivered at the briefing, the Director of Environmental Quality Control,

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NESREA Seals Abuja Quarry After Death of 10-Year-Old

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down Dai Jin Jia Quarry located in ACO Village along Airport Road, Abuja, following the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy during a blasting operation. The incident, which occurred on Friday, February 27, 2026, prompted immediate intervention by the agency after it received reports

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NESREA shuts Sunseed Oil facility in Zaria over air pollution violations

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2025

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has ordered the closure of the Sunseed Oil processing plant in Zaria, Kaduna State, following findings of severe air pollution linked to the facility’s operations. NESREA said the action was taken after investigations confirmed that the plant was emitting harmful pollutants into the atmosphere

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NESREA, Ogun state seal recycling facilities

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2025

…Quarry Shut after Flying Rocks Injured School Students The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Environment, on Thursday sealed off recycling facilities in Ogijo community in Ogun State. The sealing followed the failure of the operators to comply with the provisions of the National