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
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has emphasised the importance of sporting activities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to enhance their mental health. The encouragement came during a meeting in Abuja, where Lalu commended Bronze Medalist Charles AkohContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Nestle Nigeria, has introduced new bottles including 50 per cent recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET), to reduce the use of virgin plastics in its packaging. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nestle is one of the largest food and beverage company in Africa, Speaking atContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with The Church of Latter-day Saint Charities, has unveiled a 250,000 dollars project to improve access to potable water and sanitation in Bwari Area Council, FCT. The project, unveiled on Tuesday, will be implemented through the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene servicesContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the 7th Edition of the NBS Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A renowned Nigerian environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey, has condemned the draft Global Stocktake (GST) of COP28 for refusing to phase out production of fossil fuels as an urgent climate action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that parties at the global climate conference known as (COP28) inContinue Reading
