Environmental Specialist advises govts. to redirect malaria elimination to preventive approaches

  By Kazeem Akande Hatch PeMr Francis Nwapa, the Managing Director (MD) of  Hatch Pest Control and Environmental Service Ltd.,  has urged all tiers of government to redirect malaria elimination interventions from curative to preventive approaches. Nwapa made the call  at a three-day community mosquito control intervention programme  for pregnantContinue Reading

NESREA holds stakeholders consultation on plastic waste control  regulation

    By Fabian Ekeruche  The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)  has held its stakeholders review on the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the consultation which was held on Thursday in Lagos was attended by representativesContinue Reading

Experts embrace strategies to strengthen early warning, responses to conflicts

By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), in collaboration with other stakeholders have announced plans to strengthen early warning and responses to conflicts in the country. The Director General of OSPRE, Mr Chris Ngwodo, in a statement on Thursday said this at a stakeholders meeting underContinue Reading

Soludo’s wife urges Nigerians to embrace cycling, walking  for healthy environment

Soludo’s wife urges Nigerians to embrace cycling, walking  for healthy environment     By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The wife of the Anambra  Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged Nigerians to embrace walking and cycling to reduce vehicular air pollution and promote healthy lifestyle. Soludo made the call during a media chatContinue Reading

NUPRC commits to digital monitoring of Host Community Devt Trust

NUPRC commits to digital monitoring of Host Community Devt Trust   By Vivian Emoni   The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has expressed commitment to ensure effective information on Industry Digital Automated Portal (IDAP) to monitor and report the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT). The Acting Director, Environment, CommunityContinue Reading

Ministry seeks robust collaboration with its agencies in developing mining sector

By Vivian Emoni Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has called for more robust collaboration between it and its agencies to enhance growth in the mining and steel sector. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Mary Ogbe, made the call when she visited Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), a parastatalContinue Reading