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
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
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
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the heart of Ogun, communities like Lisa, Latoro, Mayungbo, Ijagun, Gbadamo, Ewu Ode, and Ewu Oloja in Sagamu Local Government Area face a daily struggle for potable water. Women in Latoro carry empty jerry cans and buckets to distant wells; whileContinue Reading
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
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
By Abigael Joshua Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, says the Federal Government is worried over illegal killing of elephants and other wildlife species across the country. Salako, who briefed newsmen on Friday in Abuja, condemned the recent incident in Borno. “We are deeply concerned about the recentContinue Reading
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
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
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
