By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) has been called upon to implement and disseminate the National Roadmap to Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A), spanning from 2021 to 2025. The call was made in a press statement to commemorate World Hand Hygiene Day on MayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Edem Eniang, Executive Director, Biodiversity Preservation Centre in Uyo, has expressed disappointment at continued engagement of some Nigerians in tree felling and wildlife killing for commercial purposes. Eniang told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that in spite of warnings, some NigeriansContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev on Monday urged the World Bank to increase funding and support to address pressing water and sanitation challenges facing the country. Utsev made the call during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming World Bank Country Directors,Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Initiative for the Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E AFRICA), an NGO, has inaugurated a “Waste-to-Wealth” plastic recycling hub in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The facility is expected to curb indiscriminate dumping of refuse and also to empower residents.Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has vowed to deepen efforts to tackle climate change and its attendant effects to accelerate sustainable development. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the 2024 edition of the Regional Climate Outlook ForumContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the UN has planned to priotise early warning systems against climate disasters globally, by 2027. Dr Benard Gomez, the representative of WMO for West, Central and North Africa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja in a good will message atContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Cameroon on Transboundary Ecosystems Conservation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MoU, signed on Friday in Abuja, is on cooperation framework on Transboundary Ecosystems Conservation and Sustainable Management of ForestryContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh 350.org, an international environmental organisation, has urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to urgently initiate reforms to address world’s financial systems responsible for the worsening climate crisis. Pascale Hunt, Senior global Communications Specialist, 350. org, made this advocacy in a statement made available toContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in the country. The stakeholders converged on Abuja to review Nigeria’s 2024 Climate Budget and the Energy Transition Plan to mitigate climate change in the country. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has commenced training of 40 hygiene promoters on safe water and sanitation practices in rural communities. During the event in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Elizabeth Ugoh, the Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the ministry, highlighted theContinue Reading
