By Abigael Joshua The Federal Ministry of Environment on Tuesday in Abuja said it would partner with the Institute of Environmental Practitioners of Nigeria (IEPN) on environmental sustainability. Malam Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment, said this at the inauguration ceremony of the 1st Governing Council of IEPN. Lawal whoContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has cautioned that 148 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 31 states are among the highly probable flood risk areas for 2024. Utsev issued this warning during the official unveiling of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) onContinue Reading
By Ezra Musa The Bridge that Gap Initiative, an NGO, has moblised journalists to create the needed awareness on early warning and early response to imminent disaster in Kaduna State. Its Executive Director, Mss Gloria Bulus, said during a roundtable in Kaduna on Saturday, that the media has a criticalContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) says it is collaborating with the Canadian Government on gender-responsive climate change action in Nigeria. Dr Salisu Dahiru, the Director- General of NCCC, communicated this on Friday in Abuja at a one-day workshop to brainstorm on a draft report onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria is set to host the sixth African Regional Conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), slated to take place in Abuja from April 14 to 16, 2025. The announcement, made by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on FridayContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Again fire has gutted the Gamboru market around the Custom area in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on March 18, 2023 and Nov. 13, 2023, fire gutted the market which is the biggest perishable goods market in Maiduguri.Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Mr Zissimos Vergos, Deputy Ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has urged all stakeholders to collaborate in efforts aimed at eliminating waste and environmental pollution. Vergos made the call at an event in commemoration of Nigeria’s first International Day of Zero Waste, onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Lagos State Chapter, on Saturday embarked on a clean up of Darosha Market and drainage systems in Agege, Lagos. Mrs Atinuke Owolabi, Chairman, APWEN, Lagos Chapter, said the initiative was in commemoration of the World Water DayContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria and the Hungarian government have renewed their commitment for effective water management and research in addressing water-related challenges and ensuring sustainable development. Alhaji Bello Goronyo, the Minister of state for Water Resources and Sanitation, said this when he hosted the Honorary Consul-General of Hungary, Mr EndreContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non governmental organisation (NGO), has called on government at all levels to increase budgetary allocation to the water sector. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi made the call on Friday in Lagos, at a Continue Reading
