By Tosin Kolade The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to rally behind Nigeria in implementing climate action strategies. The call was made by Dr Tanko Azzika, Senior Policy Officer at AMCOW, during a post-COP28 multistakeholder national consultative dialogue in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading

By Ahmed Kaigama The Director-General, Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA), Dr Ibrahim Kabir, has urged the public toilets owners to adhere to the approved user-friendly toilets design or face sanctions. Kabir gave the advice while interacting with newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi. He explained that the  government and stakeholders hadContinue Reading

By Tosin Kolade Mr Ibiyemi Olu-Daniels, an official of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has called for the establishment of state-owned water treatment plants to enhance emergency preparedness and response. Olu-Daniels made this call on Tuesday at the Training Workshop to Support States’ Water Sanitation and HygieneContinue Reading

Diamond Project logo

By Vivian Emoni The C21FG International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has inaugurated its Diamond Project to empower more people on capacity building to enhance wealth creation opportunities across the country. Dr Michael Okoli, President and Entrepreneur Mentor of the organisation, said this while inaugurating the project on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading

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

Solid mineral mining site

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

Mr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development

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