By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles (EVs). With the approval, the initiative will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV). The expanded mandateContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, on Thursday raised concerns over accelerating global deforestation, revealing that an estimated 10 million hectares of forests are lost every year. Ezemonye raised the concern during activities marking the International Day of Forests at the university in Edo. AccordingContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has called for stronger collaborations and increased participation of women in water governance to ensure equitable access to water and sanitation nationwide. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made the call at a news conference to commemorate the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Prof. Ben Ayade, former Governor of Cross River State, says the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is repositioning and reloading to create a new Nigeria that will make all citizens proud. He made the remarks on Monday in Abuja while speaking with journalists at the conclusion of aContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu 38 newly trained rangers have graduated from a six-week intensive training programme designed to strengthen the protection of Okomu National Park in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okomu National Park is one of Nigeria’s last remaining lowland rainforest ecosystems. The rangers passed outContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to promote the sustainability of biosphere reserves and support ecological research. Yaduma, stated this while presenting the National Report on the implementation of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB)Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Abuja, March 6, 2026 (NAN) The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has decried the low performance of the waste evacuation and cleaning contractors, engaged by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to keep Abuja clean. The Director, Mrs Kate Ogbonna gave the assessment during an interactive session withContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory WaterAid Nigeria has commenced the third phase of its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The one-year project, titled “Strengthening Water and Sanitation Delivery in Abuja, Year-3,” aims to enhance sustainable WASH services across selected communities. MrContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour (REHCCAT), a national initiative aimed at promoting climate resilience and sustainable development across Nigeria. Speaking at the State House Conference, Tinubu urged governors, organised private sector actors, and other stakeholders to leadContinue Reading
The Lagos State Command and Control Centre says it received more than 12 million nuisance calls in 2025, raising concerns over the misuse of toll-free emergency lines in the state.
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