Talks By Usman Aliyu A 10 days intense negotiations, efforts to secure an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution ended on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, without agreement on a final text. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2)Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Victims of the recent flood disaster in Yola have commended Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for his swift response and effective distribution of relief materials to affected communities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flood, which struck Yola South on July 27, affected more than 4,000Continue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Some Lagos residents have expressed concerns over the widely usage of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across markets, parties and retail spaces in the state in spite of the recent ban. They expressed their concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. A NAN correspondentContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Mohammed The Federal Government on Thursday said the N80 billion Alau Dam upgrade in Borno is progressing and will boost irrigation and hydro-electric power generation when completed in 2027. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this known during a working visit to theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the FCT. The agency warned of high to very high flood risks between Aug. 7 and Aug. 21. The alert, with reference No: 32-25-003-06, was issued by NIHSAContinue Reading
By Reporters The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its counterparts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states said they have set up machineries to respond to the impending floods in the zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Services AgencyContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman Bridge that Gap Hope for Africa Initiative (BTG), an NGO, in partnership with Network of Civil Society in Environment, has unveiled a transformative project designed to empower women and advance sustainable climate governance in Kaduna State. BTG Executive Director, Mss Gloria Bulus said in a statement inContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Women in Oil and Gas (WEOG) has stressed the need for sustainable awareness creation in promoting climate action ahead of the 2025 World Decarbonisation Day. The group said this at the Pre-Decarbonisation Day webinar in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the WEOG isContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has appealed to the Head of the Civil Service to formally integrate support for the Clean Nigeria Campaign into the operations of all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The Minister, Prof. Joseph Utsev, tendered the appeal during a courtesyContinue Reading
By Reporters The Jigawa government says it has constructed 132-kilometre embankment and 32 drains to control flooding in the state. Gov. Umar Namadi, said this at the inauguration of the 2025 Tree Planting Campaign in Dutse. He said the government constructed embankments along Hadejia River, to mitigate floods, protect farmlandsContinue Reading
