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
By Akpan Glory The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has urged greater community ownership of its environmental initiatives to guarantee sustainable benefits for its member countries. Launched in 2019, the Niger Basin-Iullemeden-Taoudéni/Tanezrouft Aquifer Systems (NB-ITTAS) project aims to improve the management and conservation of natural resources in the region. These vitalContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The Emir of Bade, in Yobe, Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman, says he will partner with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in the fight against desertification and environmental degradation in Northern Nigeria. The royal father made the pledge on Sunday while receiving the Director-General ofContinue Reading
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
