Four years after Nigeria tightened its anti-gas flaring laws, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation finds weak enforcement, rising methane emissions, with oil-producing communities paying severely for these.
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Conflict, displacement and economic hardship in Benue State have created conditions that traffickers exploit to traffic children and women.
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This is the story of a sophisticated scam network that cost its victims millions of dollars in different parts of the world.
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Between February and April 2026, violence surged in Plateau State amid misinformation, inflammatory narratives, and graphic content on social media. This investigation examines how unverified claims circulated on Facebook, influenced public perception and real-world attacks.
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Akwa Ibom’s Assembly Complex has remained locked for nine months with little visible work, even as the state pushes ahead with tourism-related projects carrying a combined N248.83 billion budget.
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As Nigeria prepares to participate in the 17th session of the UNCCD (COP17) in Mongolia, the country’s rangelands and grazing routes are facing mounting pressure from desertification, drought, land degradation and competing land-use demands.
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According to Eyo Ambrose, a professor in the Department of Fisheries at the University of Uyo, climate change is worsening the challenges facing Nigeria’s fisheries, while the inability of local fishermen to operate in the high seas allows foreign vessels to exploit the country’s fish resources unchecked.
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From disappearing fish in Akwa Ibom to polluted rainwater in Bayelsa, communities living beside Nigeria’s oil facilities are confronting the human consequences of methane, a potent but largely invisible greenhouse gas.
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The apparent moderation gaps are providing fraudsters with a powerful channel to reach potential victims and lend credibility to their fraudulent schemes through sponsored placement.
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To independently verify the claim, PREMIUM TIMES carried out a frame-by-frame examination of the video released by the military, analysed visual production markers embedded in the footage and reviewed the closing credits.
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