Tinubu pledges commitment to Niger Delta development

Tinubu pledges commitment to Niger Delta development Region By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has pledged the administration’s commitment to the sustainable development of the Niger Delta. Tinubu said this when he met with Mr Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Niger Delta Development. A statement by Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah, Special AssistantContinue Reading

FG expresses commitment to reposition minerals, metals sector for development

By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has expressed the commitment to reposition minerals and metals sector to enhance socio-economy development in the country. A statement by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Solid Mineral Development, on Friday in Abuja, said the move would also transformContinue Reading

Local value addition essential for mining sector dev. – Minister

By Vivian Emoni The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, says that strong support by international community for local value addition in the mining sector will promote economic development in the industry. Alake said this in a statement issued by Mr Segun Tomori, the Minister’s Special Assistant onContinue Reading

Christmas celebration: Environment expert says food waste attracts global warming

By Abigael Joshua Mr Michael David, Climate and Environmental Advocate Team Lead for Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has warned that food wastes especially at Christmas contribute to global warming. David said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday inContinue Reading

Environmental sustainability: National Park reassures commitment to wildlife conservation

By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) says it is committed to wildlife conservation in the country in order to ensure environmental sustainability. Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General(C-G), NPS, gave this assurance at the presentation of the 2023 scorecard of the service on Friday in Abuja. “The National Park ServiceContinue Reading

FG renews commitment to restoring degraded lands

By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government says it is committed to restoring more degraded lands for environmental sustainability in the country. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, gave this assurance at the Stakeholders’ Engagement of the Federal and States Steering/Technical Committees by Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) on ThursdayContinue Reading

Water Minister unveils 3 initiatives for agric. revolution, food security

By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has unveiled three strategic initiatives to reposition the nation’s agricultural sector and promote food security for all. Utsev, in a statement in Abuja, reviewed his 2-day familiarisation tour of the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority. He emphasisedContinue Reading

Group advocates good sanitation practices for increased life expectancy

By Abigael Joshua Clean-up Nigeria (CUN), a Non- Governmental Organisation, has called on all stakeholders to imbibe good sanitation practices in order to increase life expectancy. Mr Ene Baba-Owoh, National Coordinator, CUN, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja shortly after the public presentation onContinue Reading