By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has urged communities in its 11 frontline states to take ownership of its projects and assets. The agency’s Director-General, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar, made the call during a high-level advocacy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa inContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting Public-Private Partnerships in the water and sanitation sector in collaboration with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). This collaboration is aimed at advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.Continue Reading
The Sokoto State Government is strengthening its communication strategies and response mechanisms to better prepare for and mitigate potential flooding. This includes improved early warning systems, proactive flood risk management, and strengthened collaboration between government agencies and local communities. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi, who is alsoContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The UN Development Programme, Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (UNDP GEF SGP) has called on communities to raise awareness, take proactive measures, and prevent flood-related disasters. Mrs Ibironke Olubamise, National Coordinator of the UNDP GEF SGP, made this appeal during an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The World Bank, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government, is to construct latrines for about 1,500 households across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Dankaba, the Executive Director of the state’s Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWASSA), disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank Prof. Dileep Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa, has advocated mangroves restoration to mitigate climate action and boost restoration in Nigeria. Kumar said this on Saturday during a workshop tagged: “Capacity Building Training for Community Women and Youth on Mangroves Restoration. He commended the Climate and SustainableContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Mr Ayuba Yalaks, National Project Coordinator, European Investment Bank-assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) on Friday convened a high-level meeting with coordinators from the 23 participating states ahead of its official launch. The states are Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo,Continue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Stakeholders have called for the inclusion of rural small scale women farmers in climate change action plan. They said that amplifying the voices of rural women farmers, who stand at the frontline of climate impacts, was not only timely but essential for equitable and sustainable development. TheContinue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed The World Bank has hailed the Jigawa Government for transparency and effective coordination in the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project. Dr Joy Agene, the ACReSAL Task Team Lead, gave the commendation when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Gov.Continue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Federal Government has commissioned the 5.7 billion naira Gashua water supply scheme in Yobe, as part of its efforts to expand access to safe and potable water in underserved communities across Nigeria. Unveiled on Tuesday, by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev,Continue Reading
