Amina Mohammed
3 Dec 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, the annual lists come thick and fast, marking the highlights and low blows of the year – anything from the top tweets of 2016 to the Person ...
28 Nov 2016
In the wake of an upsurge in militant attacks on key oil infrastructure in the creeks and swamps of the oil-producing south, Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has decried the devastating impacts of oil spills on
21 Nov 2016
Following the fact that bamboo is a sustainable replacement for higher carbon emissions materials and serves as an excellent carbon sink, Nigeria and 41 other countries ...
21 Nov 2016
Delegates at the 22nd session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakech, Morocco ...
16 Nov 2016
Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, who spoke at the side event organised by the Nigerian government on the theme “Exploring Alternative Sources of Funding for Climate Change Initiative...
14 Nov 2016
Nigeria has announced plans to pursue the reviving Lake Chad Project in collaboration with African Union Commission at the on-going United Nations climate change conference.
12 Nov 2016
It is known that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) deployment in Nigeria began at the twilight of the last administration when the National Assembly passed ...
7 Nov 2016
UN estimates show that achieving sustainable development will require USD $5-7 trillion a year, a large slice of which must fund the transition to a low-carbon, resilient world economy.
7 Nov 2016
After the controversy trailing the proposed construction of the 260-kilometre super highway project by the Cross River State Government, the Ben Ayade led administration has revised its Environmental Impact Assessment...
28 Oct 2016
Come November 1 and 2, at the Civic Centre in Lagos, experts in the field of solid waste management will gather to address issues confronting the sector.
24 Oct 2016
The maiden edition of the National Waste Management conference will hold at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island early next month.Organised by InterMarc Consulting, the conference reinforces the need for national policy....
17 Oct 2016
The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has urged stakeholders to engage relevant bodies aimed at mainstreaming the global clime change issues into their development agenda both at federal and state levels.
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