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
By Abigael Joshua Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General(C-G), National Park Service (NPS), says creating awareness on biodiversity conservation aligns with the mandate of the National Park Service. Goni communicated this when a team from the Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet), an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), paid him aContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) has underscored the need for all stakeholders to synergize to conserve Nigeria’s wildlife from extinction. Dr Ibrahim Goni the Conservator-General (C-G), who was represented by Dr Mohammed Kabir, Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G) Ecology and Resource Management said this on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a Non-governmental organisation (NGO), has urged the Federal Government to address demands by ex-artisanal refiners on the war against artisanal refineries in Niger Delta. The Executive Director of the YEAC-Nigeria, Mr Fyneface Dumnamene, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
