NiMet predicts earlier than long- term average rainfall onset dates for 2023
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted earlier than long- term average rainfall onset dates across the country in 2023. The Minister […]
Environment
FG inaugurates road, gully erosion intervention project at UNIBEN
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on Wednesday handed over 100-meter internal road and gully erosion intervention project to the University […]
NDDC Board: We’ll mobilize our people now against pervasive injustice – Ijaw Groups
By Chimezie Godfrey The Ijaw Interest Advocates (IIA) &Izanzan Intellectual Camp (IIC) have threatened to mobilize their people against pervasive injustice in the recently inaugurated […]
Joint commission restates commitment to complete Nigeria-Niger border demarcation
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Boundary Commission on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to complete the demarcation of the Nigeria-Niger border. Its Director-General, Mr […]
Dredge River Benue to tackle flooding, Ortom tells FG
By Chimezie Godfrey Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has tasked the Federal Government to urgently dredge Rivers Benue and Katsina-Ala as a panacea to the […]
2022 Floods affected 24,714 persons in FCT – Agency
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the […]
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze condition from Friday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather condition from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released […]
NiMet anticipates 3-day dust-haze weather conditions from Monday
By Gabriel AgbejaThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) has predicted dust- haze weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released […]
Flood: IFAD, Ondo Govt distribute farm inputs to 50 farmers
Alaba-Olusola Oke The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in conjunction with the Ondo State Government, has distributed farm inputs as palliatives to 50 farmers […]
2022 UN biodiversity conference at last: From Nairobi, Kenya to Montreal, Canada
By Edel-Quinn Agbaegbu Here in Montreal Canada, at the venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference, (Palais des Congrès de Montréal). we all witnessed the […]
FG, IFAD to deploy climate adaptation strategies in mitigating floods on farmers
By Martins Abochol The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, through the Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD -VCDP) will deploy climate adaptation […]
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze from Saturday
By Gabriel AgbejaThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted dust haze across the country from Saturday to Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Friday in […]
Litigations stalling Ogoni clean up, Calabar dredging – FG
By Ismaila Chafe Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi has blamed some Civil Society Organisations as well as some individuals in Rivers of stalling Ogoni clean […]
Managing flood in Nigeria through proper use of Ecological Funds
By Tajudeen Kareem Flooding is one of the most devastating and dreaded forms of natural disasters that man must contend with. In most cases, it is caused […]
Participants Call for Joint Action on Climate Change at FUTA –WASCAL Workshop
A stakeholder’s engagement workshop on issues relating to climate change and its effect on the society organized for relevant ministries and agencies in Ondo State […]
Ajaokuta Steel: Coalition laments shady bidding process, seeks govt intervention
By Chimezie Godfrey The CSO Coalition for the revival of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, ASCL, has called on government to interrogate the ongoing privatization process […]
FG reiterates commitment to environmental sustainability
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to effective environmental sustainability. The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office (EPO), Malam Shehu Ibrahim, […]
Climate Change: WASCAL, FUTA catches them young as it celebrates 10th year anniversary
By Chimezie Godfrey As part of activities marking its 10th year anniversary, the West African Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use WASCAL, Federal University […]
Kano State shuts Chinese metal recycling coy, slams N5m fine for violating sanitation law
By Aisha Ahmed Kano State Committee on Sanitation shut a Chinese metal recycling plant in Kano on Saturday for operating during the monthly environmental sanitation […]
World Toilet Day; 779m people lack safely managed sanitation services — WHO
By Franca ofiliWorld Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the […]
FCTA will sustain programmes toward enhancing food security, says Official
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administrattion will sustain the tempo of its support programmes towards enhancing food security in the territory.
NiMet anticipates sunshine, haziness from Friday to Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Friday to Sunday across the country.
Kwara flood victims: Buhari approves 2,100 bags of maize, others
Abigael Joshua Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, the Director – General (DG), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has handed over foodstuff and relief materials worth millions of […]
Collective action essential on Climate Change Collective Action
By Jibril Salisu Na’inna President Muhammadu Buhari’s article that was recently published by the Washington post was apt and represents a strong voice of reason […]
Ecological Funds: HEDA, Policy Alert task NASS on decentralization, transparency
By Chimezie Godfrey Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) and Policy Alert, two front-line civil society organisations (CSOs) working on economic and environmental […]