By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving emissions monitoring and protecting public health. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), said at the unveiling on Tuesday in Abuja that theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has declared a public health emergency over environmental diseases linked to greenhouse gas emissions nationwide. The council’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Yakubu Baba, confirmed this on Monday at a news conference in Abuja. Baba said the declaration alignedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has partnered with the Environmental and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) to tackle environmental and public health challenges in the country. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON, said this at a strategic engagement with the association’s executive officersContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Dr Edwin Isotu-Edeh, the WHO National Consultant for Public Health and Environment, has been recognised with the prestigious ‘Pillar of Environmental Health’ award in Nigeria. The award ceremony, presided over by President Bola Tinubu and represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi President Bola Tinubu has pledged to redouble his commitment to safeguarding the environment and championing policies that will ensure the health and well-being of the populace. Tinubu made the commitment at the maiden edition of the National Environment Health Excellence Award (NEHEA), organised by the Environmental HealthContinue Reading
