By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Ecolife Conservative Initiative, an NGO, has established an ‘Eco Heroes Club’ at the VineCare Schools, Abuja, to mitigate the effect of climate change. The Executive Director of the initiative, Mr Chibuzor Akubuike, spoke during the event in commemoration of the World Environment Day on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria has announced that the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) policy will address all Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) concerns in the country. The organisation said this would be done through partnership with the Federal Government, key line Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), development partners andContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Sustainable Environment and Fisheries Foundation (SEFFA), an NGO, says it has empowered communities in Jos and environs for environmental sustainability. Mrs Ololade Adegoke, Chief Executive Officer, SEFFA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. She said that SEFFA,Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue African Leaders have advocated for a reform of the financial architecture that integrates climate change and public finance to liberate Africa. They spoke on Wednesday at the official opening of the ongoing 2024 African Development Bank (AfDB) Group meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
Foundation donates sanitary pads to 200 FCT school girls By Tosin Kolade The C-Circle Research Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment, an NGO, has donated sanitary pads to 200 school girls at Government Secondary School (GSS) Lifecamp, Abuja, on Tuesday. The founder of the NGO, Dr Chimere Ohajinwa, stated thatContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), an NGO, has urged Nigerian school pupils to avoid activities that exacerbate climate change. Mr Paul Joseph, CSDevNet’s Programme Officer, made this appeal during a visit to Pilot Primary School in Kwali, Abuja, in commemoration of Nigeria’s Children’s Day. JosephContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has expressed determination to reduce poverty through the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) project, by managing the ecosystem through a catchment plan. Malam Balarabe Lawal Minister of Environment said this in Abuja at the contract signing ceremony for the delivery of 20 strategicContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German Government is into partnership with Nigeria to combat climate change and related issues in the country, the Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, says. Gunther made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She added thatContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Network of Female Professionals in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (FEMinWASH) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing collaboration with stakeholders to improve access to potable water and sanitation services in Nigeria. This commitment was emphasised by FEMinWASH President, Dr Bolu Onabolu, during the signing of a MemorandumContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has advised youths in the territory to harness the vast potential of forest resources sustainably. “This is critical to conserving the biodiversity and ecosystem of FCT for future generation”, the Mandate Secretary, Mr Lawan Geidam,Continue Reading
