By Sarafina Christopher China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has urged Nigeria to adopt strategic reforms and poverty alleviation mechanisms in order to fastrack the nation’s economic growth. The ambassador stated this during a seminar on “Taking New Opportunities for China-Nigeria Cooperation in Deepening Reform in the New Era,”Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced the commencement of gradual release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam to prevent flooding in Nigeria. The Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated that “following an officialContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade President Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to building a robust Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that enabled access to services for all Nigerians. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Federation, George Akume, on Monday in Abuja at the 6th National Identity Day, emphasised theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has assured the public that the Alau Dam in Borno did not collapse during recent flooding, attributing the overflow to climate change and excessive rainfall. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, extended the government’s condolences to the people of Borno StateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has called on states benefiting from the 700 million dollars Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme to improve their implementation strategies to better serve the public. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this appeal duringContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has pledged to lead wetland conservation efforts to protect the environment and improve local livelihoods. NIWRMC Acting Executive Director, Mrs Sakinatu Abbo-Jimeta, made this pledge in a statement by Fatima Yusuf, Information and Public Relations Officer of the commissionContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has assured the public that the Dadin-Kowa Dam in Gombe State is in excellent condition, with no threats to its functionality. In a statement issued after his inspection of the dam on Wednesday, Utsev noted that theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Agora Policy, an Abuja-based think tank, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, has called for enhanced accountability, democracy, and good governance in Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This was the thrust at a Policy Dialogue on Enthroning Accountability in Local Governance in Nigeria in Abuja. MrContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence of Staff (CDS), has urged the media to stop giving undue publicity to the protests by some groups. “I noticed that all the stations were hooked up to the protests the other day. “The media should not do this. ThisContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which was held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with over 180 countries in attendance, adopted a Programme of Action (PoA) to promote human rights. This was with special focus on reproductive health and rights,Continue Reading
