By Abigael Joshua Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevnet), has called on world leaders to keep promises made to tackle effects of climate change in the forthcoming COP28. The Civil Society Group made the call during a campaign tagged “keep your promise campaign” in Abuja on Wednesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says the Federal Government will take over 10 new parks between November and December 2023. Goni disclosed this while receiving the nine commissioners from the 10 new national parks on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the parks couldContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians of her commitment to tackle climate change challenges in the country. Dr Ishaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment gave the assurance at the 7th annual conference and annual general meeting of the Association for Environmental Impact AssessmentContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has pledged to end continuous contamination of drinking water sources, as no fewer than 41 per cent of the country’s public water supply were contaminated with faeces. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the launch of theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A Network of Civil Society in Environment (NCSE) has sought support of the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the protection of environment and addressing climate change. This was contained in a communique issued by the Network to newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for collective action from all stakeholders to encourage the culture of handwashing in all parts of the country. Utsev made this call at an event to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing Day with the theme,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Civil Society Groups on Monday in Abuja deliberated on ways for adaptation and mitigation of the effects of climate change on the agriculture sector. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a four -day inaugural conference on Accelerating Agricultural Adaptation in Africa which commenced fromContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank(AfDB) Group had granted funding of $13.15 million to Burundi. The bank, in a statement on its website, said that the fund would help the country implement phase one of its ‘Water Sector and Climate Resilience Building SupportContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Friday commended the efforts of Chad Basin Development Authority to rehabilitate the collapsed Alau dam in Borno state. The dam, located 20km away from Maiduguri in Borno, had collapsed from the impact of the 2022 devastating flood, followingContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the Oct. 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. Mr Michael Adande, a Spokesperson for SPDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday thatContinue Reading
