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By Eniola Elewude The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a high flood risk alert for 15 states from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. The alert, designated NFA-2026-262, is based on forecasts of rising river levels and increased risk of riverine flooding across the affected areas. The affected statesContinue Reading

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By Peter Okolie The Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Dr Innocent Barikor, has warned of a looming environmental disaster unless Nigeria urgently shifts from destructive linear production models to a circular economy. Barikor gave the warning on Friday during a South-East zonal workshop on “Introduction toContinue Reading

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By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has called for stronger sanctions against wildlife crimes, saying inadequate punishment has contributed to the depletion of Nigeria’s wildlife population. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this during the eighth Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society of Nigeria (WISON) in Abuja onContinue Reading

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By Doris Esa The Federal Government is collaborating with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to promote environmentally sound and safe waste management frameworks in Africa. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this at the closing workshop of the “Environmentally Sound and Safe Waste Management Frameworks in Africa” projectContinue Reading

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By Muhammad Nur Tijani The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has commended the Federal College of Education Technical (FCE), Bichi, for its commitment to environmental conservation through sustained tree planting initiatives. The Director-General of the agency, Saleh Abubakar, gave the commendation during a visit to the institutionContinue Reading

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By Eniola Elewude The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for the integration of water security into Nigeria’s national security architecture. Utsev made the call while delivering a lecture titled, “Water Resources Management and Sanitation as Catalysts for Sustainable National Development and Security in Nigeria”,Continue Reading