By Felicia Imohimi The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), an NGO, have given environmental performance awards to oil and gas industries. The Director-General of NOSDRA, Idris Musa, said that the awards are a testament to stakeholders’ collective commitment to environmental stewardship, innovation,Continue Reading

By Tosin Kolade The Katsina State Government has pledged comprehensive progress across its 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in implementing the World Bank-supported Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. The benefiting LGAs are Katsina, Batagarawa, Charanchi, Kafur, Dutsikankara, Malumfashi, Daura, Baure, Dutsin- ma, and Malumfashi.Continue Reading

By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have pledged to improve bilateral relations, particularly in agriculture, trade and economic opportunities. This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting between a delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by its Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Alfadley,Continue 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