By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
Dr Oladunni Owo, National President, WEOG, and others during news briefing on its decarbonisation programme on Tuesday in Abuja By Emmanuella Anokam The Women in Energy, Oil and Gas (WEOG), an NGO, has advocated for an innovative and collaborative approach towards decarbonisation for a sustainable energy and zero emission.Continue Reading
Nigeria will partner global stakeholders in energy transition- Ngelale Nigeria will continue to partner global stakeholders in energy transition programme as envisaged by the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, said this at the 3-day Global Energy Transition (GET) Congress inContinue Reading
A cross section of participants during the unveiling of Nigeria’s first carbon literacy programme in Abuja By Patricia Amogu Green Waka, a development and communication-based organisation, in collaboration with the UN – recognised Carbon Literacy Project, has unveiled Nigeria’s first carbon literacy programme to ensure smooth transition to net-zeroContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigerian Government has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to unite towards enhancing access to clean water in the region. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the 5th Ordinary Session of the Ministerial MonitoringContinue Reading
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, on Thursday met with the French Development Agency (AFD) as part of efforts to accelerate the commencement of Nigeria’s green industrial and emission migration. Ngelale said that the meeting was on the sidelines of the 15th years of the activities ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Kano State Government has earmarked over N1.9 billion in its 2024 budget for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure to improve the lives of its residents. Mrs Binta Lawani, Permanent Secretary, Kano State Ministry of Rural Community Development, announced this at the two-day WASH SystemsContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has announced partnership with development partners to chart a climate-resilient path for the country’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that experts at a three-day national workshop gathered to develop the Climate Risk Analysis and Action PlanContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The President of Safe Water Global Initiative, Mr Francis Uzoma, has called for the reintroduction of hand washing practices in public places to curtail the spread of cholera in Nigeria. Uzoma made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the Environment sector on Saturday donated 120 trees to mitigate climate change impacts in Gasaki community of Nasarawa State. Gee Foundation a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Social Justice and Development, made the donation of trees during a one-day sensitisation. The NGO made the donationContinue Reading
