By Martha Agas An expert in geosciences, Dr David Egya, says big companies are currently facing a lot of pressure when investing in oil and gas due to the global upsurge in energy transition. Egya said this during his presentation at a session on ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Renewable EnergyContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) says it has planted over 3,000 stands of economic trees across communities in Abia. The State Project Coordinator, LIFE-ND, Dr Uchenna Onyeizu, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday, in commemoration ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has conferred fellowship on six professors and others in the Geosciences field. The President of the society, Prof. Akinade Olatunji, said that the conferment was in recognition of their contributions and impact on the field of geosciences. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH), has partnered with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) and other stakeholders to advance sustainable WASH initiatives in Nigeria. This was the thrust at the unveiling of the Partnership for Community Engagement in collaborationContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Prof. Akinade Olatunji, the President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), has urged Nigerians to involve geoscientists in every construction to address the increasing incidences of building collapse in the country. Olatunji made the call at the 59th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of theContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Buba, on Tuesday lamented pervasive poverty in communities hosting mining sites in Plateau. Da Buba, Chairman, Plateau Council of Traditional Rulers and Emirs, expressed the worries in Jos when he addressed the 59th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria MiningContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The National President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr Dele Ayanleke, has called for safe mining practices and improved technology to reposition the sector. Ayanleke made the call in a paper he presented at the pre-conference and panel discussion of the 59th Annual International ConferenceContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G), National Park Service (NPS), has urged a retiring officer, Dr Martins Omole, to engage in meaningful activities in life after retirement. Goni gave this advice in Abuja at the valedictory/pulling out parade of Omole, retired Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G), from the service. HeContinue Reading
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By Tosin Kolade WaterAid has called on Nigerian Government to prioritise women’s well-being through targeted investments in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector. Evelyn Mere, WaterAid’s Country Director, made this call in a statement issued in commemoration of International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8. Mere said that theContinue Reading
