By Lucy Ogalue The Bank of Industry (BOI) says small and large enterprises have benefited from an N825million clean energy financing window. The initiative is part of a 600,000-dollar GEF-UNIDO IEE and RECP project. Of the total, 550,000 dollars was disbursed to BOI for on-lending to eligible industries. The fundingContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The African Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, working with the National Park Service (NPS), has begun recruitment of 40 new rangers to strengthen law-enforcement operations at the Okomu National Park in Edo. Mr Peter Abanyam, ANI Project Manager at Okomu, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Ministry of Environment has reviewed the National Erosion and Flood Control Policy (NEFCOP) to strengthen the national framework for erosion and flood management in the country. Mr Mahmud Kambari, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment said this at a National Stakeholders’ Validation WorkshopContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to foster long term environmental sustainability in Nigeria. ACReSAL is a World Bank-financed project which aims to address climate change and land degradation in Nigeria’s northern states. Mr Mahmud Kambari, PermanentContinue Reading
