KANO State Committee on Sanitation shut a Chinese metal recycling plant in Kano on Saturday for operating during the monthly […]
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Monthly Environmental Sanitation: defaulters to face severe sanctions ASWAMA Boss
By: Benjamin Ogbuagu RESIDENTS of Anambra State have been reminded that Saturday, November 26 is another environmental sanitation day. Managing […]
NiMet envisages 3-day dust haze, cloudiness from Friday
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather […]
Flooding: CBN to deploy strategic grains reserve to check food inflation
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank will fall back on […]
Tompolo Foundation donates palliatives worth N150m to flood victims
THE President and Chairman of Tompolo Foundation, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as “Tompolo”, has donated food items worth N150 million […]
Buni unveils 10-year devt masterplan for Damaturu
GOV. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has unveiled the implementation of a 10-year Development Masterplan for Damaturu, the state capital. […]
COP27 ends with establishment of fund for loss, damage
THE 27th Session of the Conference of Parties on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), otherwise known as […]
UN announces $10.5m new funding for flood response in Nigeria
THE UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million dollars in new funding for the flood response […]
Dantata, Abdulsamad, others raise N1bn for Jigawa flood victims
NIGERIA businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, and Abdulsamad Rabiu, the founder of BUA group, on Saturday raised over N1 […]
Make toilets safe, attractive – organisation urges Nigerian government
DR Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organisation, has called on the Nigerian government to improve access to safe and attractive […]
UN Scribe reacts to breakdown of negotiations at COP27
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has decried the breakdown of trust between the global North and South at the ongoing 27th […]
Benue IDPs hail govt., donor agencies for support
A cross section of Benue Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Wednesday commended the Benue Government and donor agencies for the […]
Flood: Humanitarian Affairs Minister visits Bayelsa to hand over relief items, empathises with victims
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, on Tuesday visited Bayelsa to commiserate with […]
Mottainai urges Oyo residents to embrace recycling waste
THE Oyo State Government, through its Waste Management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., has urged the state residents to embrace the […]
Flood victims commend Gov. Diri
FLOOD victims in Bayelsa have commended Gov. Douye Diri for the help the state government rendered to them at the […]
NiMet envisages 3-day sunshine, haziness from Monday
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, […]
Nigeria targets African toilet revolution from upcoming summit–FG
THE Federal Government on Sunday pledged to commence a toilet revolution that would encourage African countries to build and use […]
COP27: FishNet Alliance kicks against Geoengineering of Oceans
FISHNET Alliance, a network of artisanal fishermen across the African continent, has kicked against the concept of Ocean Geoengineering as […]
$2 million in prizes awarded at Conference of the Parties (COP27) to African youth-led businesses
In addition to the grant, each winner benefits from a 12-month accelerator program to help them grow their businesses, deepen […]
Saro Wiwa resurrects at COP27, 27years after death
THE memory of the late Nigerian environmental activist, Ken Saro Wiwa, came alive again on Friday at COP27 in Egypt […]
COP27: FG unveils ‘250k’ tree planting project against climate change
THE Federal Government has launched a youth driven tree-planting project tagged ‘Project 250k’ to fight the impacts of climate change […]
Nigeria’s biosafety agency to ensure strong national biosecurity system
THE National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Thursday in Abuja promised to ensure a strong biosecurity system to kick out […]
Kaduna state records 436 fire outbreaks, 76 injured, 90 deaths – Official
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says it has recorded 436 fire outbreaks, 76 injured persons and 90 deaths from January […]
COP27: Climate activist tasks oil coys on Niger Delta clean up
CHARITY Migwi, Africa Regional Campaigner, 350. Org, an international environmental organisation has called for the immediate clean up and remediation […]
COP27: CO2 emissions from global construction sector hit nee high – UN report
CARBON Dioxide (CO2) emissions from buildings and construction hit a new high in the world, leaving the sector off the […]
Global leaders to accelerate action to protect marine areas against climate change
GLOBAL leaders have expressed enthusiasm and commitment to accelerate action to protect marine areas against the effects of climate change […]
Prevention, key to tackling flood, fire disasters, says NEMA
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says prevention remains key to tackling flood and fire disasters. NEMA’s North West Zonal […]
COP27: Nigeria pushes for $400bn ETP funding
NIGERIAN Government has said that it was pushing for 400 billion dollars commitments from developed countries and partners on climate […]
Flood displaces 134 persons in 44 Benue communities: SEMA
THE Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says 134,000 persons from 44 communities, across 11 Local Government Areas of the […]
COP27: World Bank Group presents new fund for emission reduction
THE World Bank on Tuesday announced a new multi-partner fund that will pool funding from the global community for projects […]
NEMA calls for special intervention for disaster management
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for a special funding from the Federal Government for effective disaster management […]
Bayelsa flood impacted 1.3m persons, 96 deaths says emergency agency
THE Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA), says flood has affected no fewer than 1.3million people. This is according to […]
COP27: UN seeks collective effort against climate change
THE 2022 Conference of Parties on Climate Change, popularly known as COP 27, has begun on Sunday in Sharm El […]
Civil society coalition applauds President Buhari for assisting flood victims
COALITION of Civil Society for Good Governance in Benue has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his timely assistance to the […]
Government urges Ndi-Anambra in The Diaspora to help restore flood victims
By Ifeyinwa Ogwo ANAMBRA State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji has called on public spirited Ndi […]
LAWMA warns residents against dumping refuse in abandoned property
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has warned Lagos residents against turning abandoned properties in the metropolis to refuse dumps. […]