By Abigael Joshua and Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Thursday called for collective action and partnerships to address the escalating challenge of open defecation, as 48 million Nigerians still practice it. This was the thrust at a joint news conference between the Ministries of Water Resources and Sanitation andContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Members of the State Forestry Department of Poland say they are eager to partner with the National Park Service on forestry and its value-chain. The group communicated this during a courtesy visit on Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General, National Park Service, on Wednesday in Abuja. Adam Rek, whoContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Climate change stakeholders are strategising on how to address contemporary issues and reduce carbon emissions in Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming CoP 28. The stakeholders spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at Nigeria’s Long-term Low Emissions Development Strategy Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the National Council on Climate ChangeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The German Government has pledged 20 million euros for the management of transboundary water resources and adaptation to climate change in the Niger Basin member countries for 2024. The nine Niger Basin Authority (NBA) countries are: Niger, Benin, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Cameroon, Cote D’ivoire, Burkina Faso andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh COP28 President designate, Dr Sultan Al-Jaber and the EU Climate Commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra on Monday in Brussels underscored the need to fast track practical actions on climate change. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two leaders released a joint statement outlining several key elements thatContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Agency, otherwise called the Lagos State Task Force, has raised the alarm over the incidence of illegal shanties development and its effects in the state. The Chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, in anContinue Reading
By Reporters The Mi-Yetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called for adequate budgetary allocation to boost the livestock economy. Baba Ngelzarma, National President of the association, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Ngelzarma said it wasContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Akinwale Ojetimi, Chief Executive Officer, Amatropics Newslive, on Friday called for the popularisation of climate change desk in newsrooms. Ojetimi made the call during a virtual National Sustainability Media Training with the theme: “Achieving the SDGs: Strengthening Media Capacities for Effective Reportage.” He said thatContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Mr Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment, has assured Nigerians of prompt and determined implementation of environmental projects. Lawal communicated this at the maiden meeting with environment correspondents on Thursday in Abuja. He said the ministry would collaborate with relevant stakeholders to deliver on its mandate. “WeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Stakeholders in the sustainability sector have called on the Nigeria government to partner the private sector in scaling up efficient recycling plants across the country. The experts stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday at the 8th annual Circular EconomyContinue Reading
