Flooding By Oboh Linus The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) has advised residents of flood-prone communities across the state to relocate to higher ground to avert loss of lives and property. Mr Benjamin Akwash, Director-General of the Agency, gave the advice on Friday in Awe LGA during a three-dayContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has adopted a National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP) aimed at addressing the growing threat of flood-related disasters across the country. The initiative was announced on Thursday in Abuja during the Technical Committee Meeting (TCM) on the Development of the National Flood Insurance Policy andContinue Reading
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
By Doris Esa Prof. Wisdom Japhet, a lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has called on Nigerians to adopt practices that protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Japhet made the call in Abuja on the sidelines of a training workshop on environmental standards. The workshop was organised byContinue Reading
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
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the climate justice sector have called for the integration of climate justice into the Nigerian secondary school curriculum to empower young people and promote environmental sustainability. The call was made during a national consultative workshop on Wednesday in Abuja, organised by the Climate and SustainableContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to ensure the enforcement of the Kwara State Charcoal Production Prohibition Law and the prosecution of offenders. This was part of the resolutions reached during plenary on Tuesday following a Motion on Notice on the “UrgentContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts of the country. This, according to the upper chamber, is with a view to providing long-term solutions, including improved and sustainable flood control infrastructure and earlyContinue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed The Jigawa Government has approved the sum of N292 million for the construction of 19 solar-powered water supply schemes across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting inContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli A non-governmental organisation, the GoalPrime Organisation Nigeria (GPON), has begun a campaign to strengthen climate resilience and disaster preparedness in Katsina State. The Advocacy Officer, Miss Maimunat Muhammad-Kabir, said at the opening of a three-day campaign in Katsina, that the North-West region was facing multiple naturalContinue Reading
