By Angela Atabo Children Parliament and Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria, have called for deliberate action and adequate investments to mitigate the effects of climate change in Nigeria, especially on children. They made the call in Abuja on Thursdays, ahead of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference orContinue Reading
By Oke0ghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran on Wednesday unveiled the Nigeria Flood Impact, Recovery and Mitigation Assessment Report aimed at assessing the impact of 2022 floods on households. Adeniran, while speaking at the occasion, said the survey report was a collaboration between the National BureauContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH) has officially announced an expansion of its Board of Directors and outlined ambitious plans for 2024. Schael Igwe, Global Business Director, OPS-WASH Nigeria, in a statement on Wednesday, said the group was poised for impactful growth withContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Wednesday underscored the pivotal role played by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in enhancing transparency and accountability in water and sanitation projects across the country. This was the thrust at the Sensitisation Workshop on CSOs role in the SustainableContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A civil society organisation, Connected Development (CODE), and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) have strengthened their partnership towards achieving cleaner environment in oil-producing communities. Mr Kingsley Agu, Community Engagement Director, CODE, made this known while he led a delegation of CODE to theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured waste contractors of prompt payment of waste services to ensure quality service delivery in the territory Dr Fred Kpakol, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike on Environment and Waste Management disclosed this on Friday inContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to superstores to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards. Dr Agnes Asagbra, Director-General, NBMA, communicated this at a meeting with superstores operators on Friday inContinue Reading
By Uche Anunne A former member of the House Representatives and climate change advocate, Dr Sam Onuigbo, has called for concerted action to win the fight against climate change. Onuigbo, who made the call at an interactive session with newsmen, urged government institutions, traditional rulers and all stakeholders to cooperateContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has assured support to the ideals of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) to address climate change challenges. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, said this at the inauguration of the 9th Session of the Pan-African Agency for the Great Green WallContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some women groups have taken to the streets in Kaduna metropolis to demand for climate justice for women and affirmative representation at the 28th edition of the UN Climate Change Conference. The rally is organised ahead of UN Climate Change Conference also referred to as theContinue Reading
