By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has pledged to implement the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principle to improve the quality and quantity of the nations’ surface and groundwater resources. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this in a news conference in commemoration of theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) on Monday called on African countries to strengthen systems that would improve access to sanitation services for the people sustainably. AMCOW’s Executive Secretary, Dr Rashid Mbaziira, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Sokoto State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Isa Tanbagarka, says the state government will collaborate with foreign and local investors to exploit the abundant solid minerals in the state. Tanbagarka made this known on Sunday in Sokoto when he received a team of experts from aContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Center for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi, has urged the Federal Government to put climate change at the centre of its economic growth plan. Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, the Director of the center, made the appeal in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput A University Don, Prof. Benjamin Dauda, has warned against the devastating effects of oil spillage and plastics on the environment in Nigeria. Dauda, who is the Dean, Faculty of Sciences and Head of Department (HOD), Department of Industrial Chemistry, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), gave the warning atContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke/Franklin Ohaegbu The Lagos Recyclers Association (LAGRA) has called on individuals, governments and corporate bodies to take responsibility for reducing waste, plastic pollution, and safeguarding the health and sustainability of the marine ecosystems. President of the association, Dr Femi Idowu-Adegoke, made the call on Wednesday during the 2ndContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Some stakeholders in the water, environment and health sector have called for a review of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy to address the poor sanitation situation in the country. They made this submission at the Validation Meeting on the Situation Assessment of Sanitation and HygieneContinue Reading
By Babatunde Henry The District Governor, Rotary International District 9110, Rotarian Ifeyinwa Ejezie, says the enormous responsibilities to make the earth safer and more resourceful are in the hands of everyone and not just the government. Ejezie said this in a statement issued after an event to observe the 2023Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will on Wednesday convene a Climate Ambition Summit as part of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Guterres stated this on the official UN website, noting that the summit will be convened alongside the secondContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Sune Krogstrup, has pledged his country’s readiness to invest more and support Nigeria’s quest to develop it’s renewable energy sector. The envoy made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said DenmarkContinue Reading
