By Aisha Ahmed Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has restated commitment to sustain the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in the state. Namadi stated this during a courtesy visit by the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) Monitoring Team, in Dutse. He said that his administration would invest more resourcesContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Ashnik Alternative Development Initiative (AADI), a non-governmental organisation, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the cultivation and use of illicit drugs in Nigeria. Prof. Bala Shehu, Director of AADI, made this call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project, supported by the European Investment Bank (NEWMAP-EIB), has commended the Ekiti State Government for pledging N1.1 billion as its counterpart funding for the project’s implementation. The National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba, made the commendation in aContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 states and the FCT fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025. The warning was issued during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) byContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government, UNESCO and other partners have committed towards supporting groundwater management for water security. The commitment came at a two-day validation and capacity building workshop organised by UNESCO. Groundwater is water that is found beneath the surface of the earth in conditions of 100 perContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has ordered illegal miners to immediately vacate all mining sites in Zamfara following the confirmation of an outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu Local Government Area. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, gave the warning in a statement by his SpecialContinue Reading
By Joy Mbachi Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet Campaign Conference, says only 142 Local Government Areas out of the 744 Local Government Areas, (LGAs) in Nigeria have been certified open defecation free by the Federal Government. Mrs Chizoma Opara, the National Coordinator of the conference, disclosed this at a one-dayContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government is to set up a material recovery facility at Badagry in an effort to boost waste management. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some Ondo-based environmentalists have taken the advocacy on the importance of wildlife conservation and waste-to-wealth creativities to Lagos State. The Ondo State Goodwill Ambassador for Environment, Ms Olayemi Olapeju, at an art exhibition on Monday, urged Nigerians to desist from killing wildlife for food. Olapeju said theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says the state will generate up to $2.5 billion annually from circular economy when adequately harnessed. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
