By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has partnered with the Environmental and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) to tackle environmental and public health challenges in the country. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON, said this at a strategic engagement with the association’s executive officersContinue Reading
Flooding By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has stockpiled relief and shelter materials ahead of an imminent flooding in some parts of the state. The Head of SEMA in the state, Mrs Chinasa Mbah, disclosed this at a news briefing in Enugu on Friday.Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Federal Government on Friday concluded a four-day nationwide training and certification programme for Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (RAC) Technicians. The exercise with the theme: ‘Certification Training on Safe Handling of Natural Refrigerants for RAC Technicians,’ was being implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Director-General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, has cautioned youths in the Niger Delta against the dangers of oil spillages to human health, the environment, and the region’s aquatic resources. He gave the warning when he received a delegationContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders on Wednesday converged in Abuja to address Nigeria’s energy deficit and promote wider access to renewable energy. They met at a High-Level Dissemination Session on the Enhanced Solar Energy Curriculum, with the theme: “Green Skills and Political Will in the Renewable Energy Curriculum Review Initiative inContinue Reading
Talks By Usman Aliyu A 10 days intense negotiations, efforts to secure an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution ended on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, without agreement on a final text. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2)Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Victims of the recent flood disaster in Yola have commended Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for his swift response and effective distribution of relief materials to affected communities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood, which struck Yola South on July 27, affected more than 4,000Continue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Some Lagos residents have expressed concerns over the widely usage of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across markets, parties and retail spaces in the state in spite of the recent ban. They expressed their concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. A NAN correspondentContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Mohammed The Federal Government on Thursday said the N80 billion Alau Dam upgrade in Borno is progressing and will boost irrigation and hydro-electric power generation when completed in 2027. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this known during a working visit to theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the FCT. The agency warned of high to very high flood risks between Aug. 7 and Aug. 21. The alert, with reference No: 32-25-003-06, was issued by NIHSAContinue Reading
