By Vivian Emoni Stakeholders have expressed commitment in providing technical assistance to facilitate implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) across the country. The stakeholders in environment and agriculture fields, said this at a workshop on Climate Adaptation Support Program (CASP), organised by AKADEMIYA2063, in Abuja on Friday. KADEMIYA2063 is anContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke/Mariam Akande The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) and stakeholders have stressed the need for aggressive afforestation and reforestation in sustaining the charcoal sub-sector. They made the call at a stakeholders consultative meeting with government agencies organised by NACPDEAN, onContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says it is stepping up efforts aimed at adopting global best practices in Nigeria’s Animal Welfare Strategy. Dr Musa Inuwa, the Overseeing Director, Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, (FMARD), stated this on Thursday in Abuja, atContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), an NGO, has called on Nigerians to vote for candidates who have clear policies to tackle climate crises for a better future. Mr David Terungwa, Executive Director, GIFSEP and Africa Coordinator, Citizens Climate International, said this in anContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) has called for skills upgrade and adoption of technology, for advancement of the profession and the nation. APPSN, a subgroup of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos State Branch made the call at its 2023 AnnualContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government is to relocate 10,000 persons in Mosun Community in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi following the rampaging activities of the River Benue during raining season. Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, the Managing Director of the Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), made this knownContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The National Charcoal Producers, Dealers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) is set for a consultative meeting with government agencies to sensitize charcoal stakeholders on importance of afforestation. The association made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine from Saturday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted sunny skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period. NiMet also envisaged cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine overContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged State Governments to prioritise water safety plans at all times, so as to reduce contamination from point of production to consumption. Mrs Abosede Orimoloye, Assistant Director, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Collaborations, made the call at a Workshop for theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Martin Muchangi, Director of WASH and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Amref Health Africa, has urged African countries to work toward overcoming the effects of climate change. According to him, there is the need to prepare as African health systems are not yet equipped to copeContinue Reading
