Environment
8 May
The Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions commenced in Geneva, Switzerland to collectively advance the sound management of chemicals and waste.
17 Apr
The Federal Government is proposing a new law that increases penalties to reflect seriousness of the crimes and their impact on endangered species, as well as expand courts’ ability to expedite wildlife cases and recover assets, create corporate liability and support international cooperation.
17 Apr
CIVIL society groups have alleged that the rich industrialised countries are also shirking on their responsibility to provide adequate finance to help poorer nations adapt to and recover from the losses and damages caused by climate disasters.
17 Apr
Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, has said the mandate of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Ogoni cleanup project will end this year.
10 Apr
The University of Ibadan (UI), Coca-Cola Foundation and other organisations have established partnerships to ensure zero waste management, in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 17.
10 Apr
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has registered 15,000 youth volunteers that will participate in afforestation and reforestation, alternative sources of energy, jobs and income generation, capacity building in order to mitigate the effects of climate change.
10 Apr
To ensure potable and safe water supply, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched an intervention programme in Lagos, which will promote operational reforms, infrastructure improvements and institutional capacity building.
10 Apr
To alleviate the challenge of access to homes, Lagos-based real estate firm, Mixta Africa has assured subscribers of providing flexible payment scheme and accommodation at reasonable price to Nigerians.
10 Apr
The Abuja Property Development Company (APDC) has unveiled plans to deploy innovative approaches to increase revenue base for Federal Capital Territory Administration.
27 Mar
The Federal Government has taken a decisive step for cooperative water action by officially becoming the 48th party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Trans-boundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
27 Mar
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has said that 70 communities in Ibaji Riverine Areas in Kogi State will be granted special intervention privileges.
27 Mar
IBM has begun to accept proposals for its next cohort of the Sustainability Accelerator scheme, which will focus on water management solutions.
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, stated this while addressing a world press conference to outline activities planned for the 2023 Democracy Day celebration
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has demanded comprehensive implementation of the recently passed and enacted Child Protection Law in Kano.
23 mins ago
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured that pilgrims’ airlift to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj would be completed before June 20, 2023. Besides, the commission also allayed fear on the perceived technical hitches in the issuance of pilgrims' visas, saying there should not be any cause for alarm.…
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have asked the National Industrial Court, Abuja, to set aside its interim order that stopped the two workers’ bodies from embarking on their planned industrial action against the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.[
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President Bola Tinubu yesterday in Abuja assured traditional rulers in the country that his administration would run an open-door policy that would be ready to listen to the yearnings of Nigerians toward transforming the country’s rich potential to reality.