Envoys at the 51st Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU), Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC), are focusing attention on continental peace and security concerns alongside ways of harnessing African water resources. The PRC session, which runs from Jan. 12 to Jan. 30, will review strategic reports regarding the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called for intensified efforts by governments and other stakeholders in scaling-up water-related infrastructure for sustainable productivity, resilience, and climate adaptation. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, made the call at the Federal Government/IFAD Second Annual Review of the CountryContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Highland Microfinance Bank has unveiled its new product, the High Hygiene WASH Loan, in a collaborative step to provide funds to needy Nigerians for improved water, sanitation and hygiene access. The Managing Director of Highland Microfinance Bank Plc, Benjamin Mapac, said this on Monday in Abuja. MapacContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The management of Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station, which is North South Power (NSP) core asset, has pledged to foster closer ties with host communities by resolving their grievances. Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, Chief Operating Officer of NSP, said this during the Bi-Annual Dam Host Community Stakeholders Committee meetingContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Graduating cadets of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, have been urged to harness the enormous prospects in blue economy for national development. The call was made by maritime experts who presented papers at the institution’s graduation lecture in Oron on Wednesday. In hisContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Maxitrust Microfinance Bank Ltd, one of the innovation-driven micro lenders in the country, has inaugurated a flagship funding package – MAXI-WASH. Its Managing Director, Alhaji Idris Abdullahi, said on Monday in Abuja that the package was developed in partnership with Water.org. and the National Association of MicrofinanceContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says access to good water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is crucial in breaking the cycle of poverty in the country. It, however, highlighted that inadequate WASH perpetuates poverty, urging increased efforts to eradicate open defecation nationwide. Mr Monday Johnson, a WASHContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment Research Centre (SEREC) has been confirmed as an official member of Ocean Centres Ghana, a multi-stakeholder collaboration platform established through a partnership between the UN Global Compact and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. The confirmation was conveyed in a letter signed by the Ocean Centres CountryContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for stronger community-based action and collaboration among government agencies to mitigate the recurring cases of flooding across Nigeria. Mr Attah Benson, National Coordinator of NEWSAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has charged the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) to remain committed towards producing thorough-bred professionals for the maritime industry. Oyetola made the call at the 2025 third quarter citizens’ and stakeholders’ engagement of the institution in Oron,Continue Reading
