Oil companies operating in the Niger Delta have released $180 million as part of counterpart funding for the Ogoni clean up project. Outgoing Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, disclosed this yesterday at the handover ceremony to Suleiman Zarma in Abuja. Jibril also said that his successor would receive $17 million, while $5 million…

To address the issues of funding reforestation and sustainable forest management, the Federal Government has established...

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria, has expressed concern over prevailing challenges and recurrent low contribution of the railways and inland waterways to the movement of cargoes across the country.

The Federal Government is seeking collaboration with oil suppliers to end unwholesome practices and sanitise the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian economy.

Thousands  of volunteers including green groups, NGOs, the government and companies gathered at the weekend in Lagos for the World Cleanup Day (WCD).One of the groups known as Food and Beverages Recycling Alliance (FBRA), cleaned commercial locations as well as sensitised residents on the necessity for recycling of plastics.

With increasing global heat waves, bushfires, droughts and floods, governments are convoking a meeting in Bangkok to prepare implementation guidelines of the Paris climate change agreement.

Scientists have advanced reasons for Federal Government’s failure to identify the source of Port Harcourt ‘black soot’ in order to end the environmental and health hazards it poses to the people of Rivers State.

The automotive industry is presently undergoing utmost transformation. This new global trend is a crucial aspect of a digitally-enabled merging of social, and technological forces to ignite an outburst of innovation in the global transportation arena. Considering the size of the industry, the sector has the power to influence the direction in which humanity and…

To address environmental health challenges and ensure better services for the populace, Environmental Health Officers Registration Council (EHORECON) has moved to upgrade its programmes in tertiary institutions in the country.

As Nigeria celebrates on Tuesday this year’s World Environmental Day, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is scheduled to grace the celebration at State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, who disclosed this at a Media forum, said the government attaches great importance.....

Following the recent trend all over the world to curb environmental and health hazards arising from pollution caused by vehicles’ hydrocarbon emission, the Federal Government, under a joint effort by the federal ministries of Environment, Petroleum Resources, Industry, Trade and Investment as well as United Nations and Global Fuel Economy....

As the World marks 2018 Earth Day, the Federal Government has expressed commitment towards phase-out of non- biodegradable plastics.The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril stated that the government is exploring the possibility of banning plastic bags with availability of alternatives.