Stakeholders review drought, desertification policy to boost food security

By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in the environment and agriculture sectors have pledged to review Nigeria’s National Policy on Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation to address emerging challenges and strengthen food security. The commitment was made at an inception workshop on the policy review in Abuja and attended by representatives fromContinue Reading

FG seeks support to scale up water testing kits

By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has appealed to development partners to support the large-scale production and distribution of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) vials used for water quality testing across the country. Mrs Elizabeth Ugoh, Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation,Continue Reading

NSC, Royal Commonwealth Society begin ‘Clean Oceans’ plastic campaign

By Emmanuel Afonne The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) has officially begun the ‘Clean Oceans Plastic Awareness’ campaign in Nigeria, ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the campaign, which was inaugurated on Wednesday at Jabi Lake, Abuja, is in partnership with the NationalContinue Reading

C-Circle foundation champions youth action against plastic pollution

By Akpan Glory The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment (C-Circle Foundation) has unveiled the 2025 edition of its National Schools Debate Project to raise youth awareness and action on plastic pollution in Nigeria. The debate, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” was held in commemoration of World Environment Day andContinue Reading

FG pledges commitment to dam safety

By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and resilience of Nigeria’s dams, describing them as strategic infrastructure essential for national development. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, made this known on Thursday at the opening ofContinue Reading

FG lauds gender milestones in TRIMING project

By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government says it has recorded significant progress in gender mainstreaming and the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) under the World Bank-supported Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) project. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this known on Wednesday atContinue Reading