By Rita Iliya The North South Power Foundation (NSPF) has donated essential food items worth millions of Naira to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger state Mr Hassan Abdullahi, Consultant on Corporate Social Responsibility for the foundation, disclosed this while handling the items to Niger governmentContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it has begun sensitisation campaign to communities to prevent future occurrence and mitigate its impact on residents. The Director General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this during a sympathy visit to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa,Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has called for a collective effort to combat plastic pollution in the state and the country at large. Uzodimma made the call at an occasion to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day in Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Cross River House of Assembly has proposed a ban on using styrofoam and foil paper for food packaging, aiming to protect public health and the environment. Lawmakers raised concerns during plenary, adopting the motion sponsored by Mr Ogiji Achadu, who represents the Yala 2 State Constituency.Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has called for collaboration among stakeholders on finding local and innovative solutions to plastic waste crisis in the country. The society said such collaboration should be geared towards rethink, refuse, reuse, reduce and recycle of plastics for a sustainable environment. Dr EfegbidikiContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, the Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment, has commended the passage of Nigeria Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, describing it as a landmark legislation. Ugbor spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja in commemorationContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has scored President Bola Tinubu high for his impactful strides in environmental sustainability and waste management in the country. The National President of AWAMN, Dr Olugbenga Adebola, gave the commendation at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has banned use of tyres to burn hides and skin during the Eid-el-Kabir festivities. Its Director-General, Dr Mahmud Bose, who spoke on Wednesday in Bauchi. said the measure would safeguard public health and the environment. He said the use of tyresContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Risk Managers Society of Nigeria (RIMSON) has stressed the urgent need for intensive orientation in disaster prevention, readiness and mitigation at national and local level. The society’s President and Chairman of Governing Board, Dr Abbas Idriss, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Adeoye Aribasoye, says the Assembly will soon pass a bill banning single-use plastic to address environmental concerns, including flooding and plastic pollution in the state. The speaker made this known during a pre-legislative stakeholders’ engagement workshop on plastic pollutionContinue Reading
