By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Youth Union (NYU), an umbrella body of young people all over Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to hasten action on the creation of the proposed Mining Police Force to curb illegal mining. NYU’s National President, Comrade Chinonso Obasi, in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) says it is committed to mobilising political parties and aspirants at both state and federal levels to ensure enhanced water, sanitation and hygiene services across the country. NEWSAN National Coordinator, Mr Attah Benson, reaffirmed the society’s commitment at NEWSAN StakeholdersContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian Government and its Angolan counterpart have officially united to enhance water supply and electricity generation within their respective borders. This collaborative effort was formalised during a crucial meeting when Dr Jose Bamoquina, the Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaib Audu, has said that a three-year roadmap has been developed to resuscitate the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Mill located in Kogi. Audu, while speaking at a media parley on Friday in Abuja, said the plan was part of efforts by theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated Sanitation Safety Planning (SSP) interventions in five states to combat the transmission of faecal-oral diseases and enhance sanitation across the country. Dr Edwin Isotu-Edeh, National Consultant for Public Health and Environment at WHO Nigeria, announced the implementation during the NationalContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has urged states benefiting from the 700 million dollars Sustainable Urban and Rural Water and Sanitation Hygiene (SURWASH) programme to fulfill their counterpart funding obligations. The call was made during the 3rd Federal Steering Committee meeting ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has cautioned residents of the Federal Capital Territory against improper waste disposal practices posing threat to the integrity of the city’s sewer system. Mr Ndidi Emma-Agbodike, Assistant Director at Wupa Basin Treatment Plant, AEPB, issued the warning on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says mining firms will be sanctioned if they do not comply with the revised Community Development Agreements (CDA). Alake gave the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Segun Tomori, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has condemned the kidnapping of some school children and killing of traditional rulers in Ekiti. The minister condemned the act in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls thatContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has allocated N10 billion towards enhancing water, sanitation, and hygiene services as part of the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) initiative. The World Bank supports SURWASH, a project aimed at achieving improved accessContinue Reading
