By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remove tariffs on selected products. Rep. Sam Onuigbo a member of the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The World Bank Group, together with the United Kingdom and other Cool Coalition stakeholders, has organised Nigeria Cooling Day to highlight challenges and solutions in the country’s cold chain sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference held at Marriott Hotel Ikeja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke/Patricia Amogu The Federal Government, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched two pilot initiatives aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in rural communities across Nigeria. The projects are Dispensers for Sustainable Rural Water in Nigeria (DiSuRWIN) and Optimising the Benefits of Inline ChlorinationContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace environmental protection and cleaning as a societal responsibility. Tinubu made the call in Abuja on Monday in her message to commemorate the International Day of Clean Energy 2026, with the theme: “Clean Energy for People andContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has inspected the proposed World Bank and Federal Government-supported Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN) Project in Katsina-Ala. He also inspected ongoing Federal Government water supply projects in Benue. The inspection, conducted on Friday, also coveredContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has inspected the Otukpo Multipurpose Dam in Benue, assuring residents of the Federal Government’s commitment to its timely completion. Utsev conducted the inspection as part of a nationwide tour of dams, irrigation, water supply and sanitation projects,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The French Embassy says Yaba College of Technology’s (YabaTech) PlastoGas Project will drive capacity building, research, and awareness on proper plastic waste management and sustainability. PlastoGas Hub is an initiative that converts plastic waste into gas through an innovative waste-to-energy process, supported byContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has praised Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Agency (O-ORBDA) for advancing food security in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The commendation was delivered at the opening of a two-day Management Retreat organised by O-ORBDA inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday validated an updated National Policy to address the menace of desertification, land degradation, and drought in the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this in Abuja at a workshop on the ‘’Review of the National Policy on Desertification, LandContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has declared a public health emergency over environmental diseases linked to greenhouse gas emissions nationwide. The council’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Yakubu Baba, confirmed this on Monday at a news conference in Abuja. Baba said the declaration alignedContinue Reading
