By Peter Uwumarogie Malam Khalid Umar, a public convenience owner in Gombe State, says he has successfully built a house and currently earns over N150,000 monthly from operating his facilities in Gombe metropolis. Umar, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in GombeContinue Reading
The Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, has called for stronger institutional ties with the Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). Woke, during a courtesy visit to NAIC Managing Director, Yasid Danfulani, on Monday in Abuja, said that the move was aimedContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), says with right investments and frameworks, Nigeria can generate four million tonnes of green ammonia annually by 2060. Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in making fertilisers. ItsContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Federal Government says desertification and land degradation have impacted the livelihoods of more than 40 million Nigerians and affected 43 per cent of the country’s landmass, approximately 923,000 square kilometres. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, said this on Friday in Abuja at a NationalContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman The Gombe State government says it has initiated an innovative approach to transform faecal sludge management (FSM) to enhance wealth creation and environmental sustainability. Alhaji Mohammed Fawu, Commissioner for Water, Environment and Forest Resources, said this during a faecal sludge management sensitisation exercise in Kwami Village, KwamiContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has distributed energy-efficient cooking stoves to communities around the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe. The beneficiary communities are those where erosion control projects had earlier been implemented. Speaking during the distribution exercise in Gombe, the ACReSALContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in collaboration with other stakeholders, has demonstrated commitment by providing evidence-informed policy advice to guide in developing regulatory framework for carbon market. Prof. Oguejiofo Ujam, Acting Vice-Chancellor, UNN, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, at a Dissemination and Stakeholders’ Workshop onContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike German Development Agency (GIZ) has unveiled a transformative high-tech device to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of waste sorting in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the launch of the device and signing of the partnership agreement with the Waste Pickers Association ofContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) says it will hold a high profile celebration on July 29 to mark its 10th anniversary. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Sale Abubakar, made this known on Friday in Dutse during a courtesy visit to Gov.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that rising floodwaters, driven by climate change, may remobilise dangerous chemicals long buried in the earth. The warning is contained in its newly released Frontiers 2025 report, titled “The Weight of Time – Facing a New Age of ChallengesContinue Reading
