Private sector pledges to lead change in Clean Nigeria Campaign
2024-07-07
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Stakeholders urge FG to discourage importation of LPG cylinders
2024-07-05
By Emmanuella Anokam Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have called for the review of the zero per cent import duties on the importation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, to encourage local production. The stakeholders, who spoke in seperate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
IOC dismisses Paris Games cancellation rumours
2024-07-04
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dismissed speculations about a cancellation or postponement of the upcoming Paris Games due to the political situation in France. It said it was part of a disinformation campaign. Reports had suggested that IOC president Thomas Bach was concerned after France’s far-right National Rally, ledContinue Reading
Expect more river floodings- FG warns states, LGs
2024-07-04
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
FG seeks more investments as oil production drops to 1.3mbpd
2024-07-03
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), has called for more investments in the oil and gas industry to ramp up production and boost foreign exchange earnings. Lokpobiri made the call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week holding in Abuja.Continue Reading
Fund social protection interventions to reduce poverty- EU to governments
2024-06-30
By Tosin Kolade The European Union (EU) has urged the Federal and state governments to increase funding for social protection interventions, emphasising its importance in reducing poverty nationwide. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call in a communiqué atContinue Reading
Nigeria seeks unity to enhance ECOWAS regional water supply
2024-06-28
By Tosin Kolade Nigerian Government has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to unite towards enhancing access to clean water in the region. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the 5th Ordinary Session of the Ministerial MonitoringContinue Reading
Kano commits N1.9bn to water, sanitation interventions
2024-06-27
By Tosin Kolade The Kano State Government has earmarked over N1.9 billion in its 2024 budget for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure to improve the lives of its residents. Mrs Binta Lawani, Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Rural Community Development, announced this at the two-day WASH SystemsContinue Reading
FG, dev’t partners chart climate-resilient path for Nigeria’s WASH
2024-06-27
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has announced partnership with development partners to chart a climate-resilient path for the country’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that experts at a three-day national workshop gathered to develop the Climate Risk Analysis and Action PlanContinue Reading
Tinubu and the Ajaokuta steel company completion challenge
2024-06-26
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd (ASCL) as the name implies, is located in Ajaokuta, in the north central state of Kogi, on 24,000 hectares of land was established in 1979 by the government of President Shehu Shagari. It was meant to driveContinue Reading
