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?This is an illegal construction? Lagos State Commissioner for Environment reacts to video of a canal in Lekki being sandfilled to build a structure

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has reacted to a trending video of a man raising alarm over houses being built on a canal at Orchid Road in the Lekki area of the state.    The man showed a part of the canal that had …

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Singer Lizzo faces fresh allegations of a ‘s3xually charged environment’ from at least six more people who toured with her

Singer Lizzo faces fresh allegations of a

American singer, Lizzo is facing fresh allegations of a ‘sexually charged environment’ from at least six more people who toured with her. Attorneys representing three of Lizzo’s former back-up dancers who filed a lawsuit over claims of weight shaming and sexual harassment at work claimed at least six other people …

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Analysis: Brazil’s Bolsonaro appears to be taking a tougher stance on protecting the environment. Critics say it’s just lip service

Analysis: Brazil's Bolsonaro appears to be taking a tougher stance on protecting the environment. Critics say it's just lip service

Meanwhile, more than nearly 700 public servants working in the environmental sector have been let go or dismissed from their positions since 2018, according to data from the Ministry of Economy. Last year, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a 15-year record high. But last week, the far-right leader appeared …

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