By Ishaq Abdullahi The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NGGW), on Thursday demonstrated the use of new planting technology and water conservation for plants in Katsina. It’s referred to as “Water Trap Box”, to conserve water for plants. The agency’s Field Officer in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Taheer,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honoured the Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, as its most outstanding personality of 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NANS presented Nkom with the award on Wednesday in Abuja. The studentsContinue Reading
The Director of Parks and Recreation, FCTA, Mr Isaiah Ukpana (right), planting a tree with the support of an official during the tree planting exercise at Wuye District, Abuja on Tuesday By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says is to plant 20,000 trees in selectedContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The ECOWAS Federation of Chamber of Mines (ECEFCOM) on Monday congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his election as the chairman of the economic community. The Chairman, Executive Council of the ECOWAS ECEFCOM, Alhaji Sani Shehu, said this in a statement issued to the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund has called for urgent actions to curb illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and climate change to reduce the risk of future disease transmissions. The call came as the world marked World Zoonoses Day on July 6. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigerian Representative, Wild Africa Fund, inContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant development agencies and donors to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region. The Managing Director, NDDC, Chief Samuel Ogbuku expressed this at a one- day Policy dialogue with developmentContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the open defecation-free target by 2025. Dr Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), said this on Monday at the opening of aContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo An NGO, Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI) Solution17 for Climate Action, has launched Solution17 Food-A-thon in partnership with LG Electronics. The launch was part of activities initiated ahead of the 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), to quickly intervene in fresh crude oil spill in Rivers State. The appeal also goes to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The Executive-DirectorContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Obadiah Nkom, Director-General, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), has encouraged Nigerian youths to engage in mining and agricultural activities to enhance mineral resources and reduce unemployment. Nkom said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
