By Ruth Oketunde A coalition under the auspices of Media and Civil Society Climate Action Coalition (M&CCAC) has called for the more collaboration to promote climate change action in the country. The group made the call at an event tagged “Climate Hangout” organised for journalists and representatives of variousContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Experts have expressed worries that the agendas of the forthcoming Africa Climate is built on false solutions, rather than being pro-people. The experts raised the concern during a webinar on “How Just is the Transition in Africa?” organised by the Environmental Rights Action/FriendContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Prof. Godson Ana, Dean, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called for effective environmental sanitation control strategies, and funding to eradicate mosquitoes. Ana made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, at a symposium organised by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON),Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Prof Godson Ana, Dean, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called for effective environmental sanitation control strategies, and funding to eradicate mosquitoes. Ana made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, at a symposium organised by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON),Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) says stringent regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure safety and efficacy of private sector interventions in mosquito control strategies in the country. Pest Control Officer Olakunle Williams, the National President of the association, said such framework would prevent unintended environmentalContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Borehole Drillers’ Association of Nigeria (BODAN) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s renaming of the Ministry of Water Resources to Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. The president of the association, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the action was a welcomedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in the country. The stakeholders said the Nigeria End Malaria Council should focus on ending the breeding of Mosquitoes rather than the currentContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The new Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on Monday solicited workers’ support to achieve new hope and mandates for the ministry. Alake said this when he assumed office after the inauguration of the new ministers by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has pledged to work assiduously in implementing the blueprint of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the water and sanitation sector. Utsev said this at his inaugural address with the members of staff in company of the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government has issued an impending flood alert to six local government areas and appealed to residents to consider relocation as best option to avoid being affected by pending floods. Hajia Zainab Usman, State Commissioner For Information and Re-orientation, issued the warning on MondayContinue Reading
