By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for renewed national commitment to hand hygiene as Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate the 2025 Global Handwashing Day. Utsev made the call on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing to outline activitiesContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mrs Florence Wenegieme, a Fellow of Disaster Risk Leadership has called on the federal, state and local governments to increase public investment on disaster prevention. Wenegieme, who is also a Fellow of Risk Managers Society of Nigeria, made the call in a statement in Abuja on MondayContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Vectar Energy, a climate technology company, has unveiled its maiden flagship digital “ecoWise” platform to convert solar data into real capital by unlocking climate finance through carbon credits. Deborah Fadeyi, Chief Executive Officer of Vectar Energy, disclosed this in her keynote address during inauguration of the ecoWiseContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has unveiled strategy to combat desertification, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development in Nigeria’s dry lands. The agency’s Council Chairman, Sen. Magnus Abe, said this during the induction and familiarisation meeting of the 3rd National Council of theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged state governments to show greater commitment to implementing the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. He said this would help accelerate access to safe water and improved sanitation across theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Environment and Safety Management Institute (ESMI) has advocated synergy among the three tiers of government to enhance environmental safety for economic development. The National President, ESMI, Martin Iorsamber, made the call at a seminar and induction/investiture of fellows, full and associates members of the institute inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A petroleum engineer and environmentalist, Mr Charles Deigh, has attributed the recurring cases of urban flooding in Nigeria to poor design, construction, and maintenance of drainage systems across major cities. Deigh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that inadequate and blocked drainageContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau, has donated three solar-powered boreholes to Tillengpat and Bungha Communities of Mangu Local Government Area of the state. Bishop Michael Gokum of the Diocese, inaugurated the facilities and handed them over toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A new research report has advised Nigeria to take decisive steps to diversify its economy as global demand for fossil fuels continues to decline. The report, titled “Domestic Implications of Existing and Planned Oil and Gas Demand Reduction Strategies for Nigeria”, was authored by Dr Oluwasola Omoju.Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Michael David, the Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), says there is a need for new laws in Nigeria to protect its people and environment. David spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja in commemoration ofContinue Reading
