Lagdo Dam release: Contingency plans to manage flood disasters crucial – Expert

By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian governmentContinue Reading

Climate change: WISE educates Kaduna women on financial literacy, boosting green entrepreneurship

By Sani Idris The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has educated women in Kaduna on financial literacy and leveraging on climate challenges to boost green entrepreneurship. At a one-day symposium on financial literacy on Saturday in Kaduna, the Executive Director of WISE, Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, said aContinue Reading

Climate change: Kaigama directs Abuja Catholic institutions to plant trees

By Bridget Ikyado Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese has directed Catholic institutions and parishes in Abuja to plant no fewer than 10 trees to conserve and protect the environment. Kaigama gave the directive at the inauguration of Tree Planting/Growing Campaign organised by the Justice Development and PeaceContinue Reading

Lekki communities seek govt action to protect environment

By Rukayat Moisemhe Environmentalists, residents and stakeholders across the Lekki-Epe Corridor on Thursday urged the Federal Government to address the effects of ocean surge on the environment. The roundtable was organised by the leadership of Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Senator representingContinue Reading