Environment

To foster learning and knowledge management among practitioners, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu has inaugurated a 10-man Steering Committee for the United States Agency...

Twenty-eight year old Nigerian, Abigail Alabi-Michael has been selected as one of the regional finalist for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Young Champions of the Earth prize...

After 21 year of entering into force globally, the Federal Government plans to domesticate the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, (UNCCD) in a move to fight desertification and drought in 11 frontline States.

With over a million given out for free daily and its tremendous environmental cost, the Federal Government has announced plans to eradicate use of polythene bags for retention of drinking water to recyclable paper bags.

Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat, represented the agency at the inaugural YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2017 from July 19 – 21 held in Kigali, Rwanda.

The stakeholders, collectively, blamed government for poor legislation on the conservation of wildlife, noting that there is failure in the effective implementation of extant laws to protect them.

President of MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, noted that Nigeria has not achieved the minimum compliance level on environmental issues, thereby portending great danger to lives and property in the country.

The Governor, therefore, said the workshop was necessary to deepen the understanding of members of the media and put the CLI in proper perspective with regards to its modus operandi and the expected benefits to Lagosians.



Project Coordinator, NEWMAP, Mr. Michael Ivenso, who disclosed this in Awka, said Governor Willie Obiano-led administration reached the N1billion counterpart fund benchmark following an additional payment of N500 million for the actualization of the project.

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu while flagging off the programe in Umuahia, Abia state capital, said that the state was chosen due to its importance as the leading State for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.

In a renewed effort to brace up for the nation’s emission reduction target, the Federal Government has set machinery in place for a greenhouse gas inventory.

To check several litigations occasioned by quackery in the State, Akwa Ibom State Government has called on the State chapter of Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) to submit list of all licensed members to it.