Tag:Nigerian Senate

Sustainable Devpt

Environmental degradation: Senate resolute in addressing flooding, gas flaring, says Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), Senate Vice Chairman on Environment, has disclosed that the Senate is resolute in addressing environmental degradation in the country. Nwoko, representing...

Michael Simire - November 5, 2023

Land Degradation

Senate calls for remedial works on erosion sites in Imo

Senate has urged Ecological Fund Office (EFO) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to embark on remedial works on Obodoukwu, Urualla, Akokwa, Umumaisiaku, Urachima...

Michael Simire - July 6, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Senate urges govt to revisit construction of Dasin Hausa Dam in Adamawa

Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to revisit the proposed construction of Dasin Hausa Dam in Adamawa State to check flooding...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2023

Science & Tech

Senate set to pass Atomic Energy Commission Bill

The Senate is set to give legal backing to the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). This came to the fore during a Public Hearing organised...

Michael Simire - April 27, 2023

Conservation

Senate approves 10 additional National Parks for Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, approved the establishment of 10 additional National Parks in the country. This followed the adoption of a...

Michael Simire - March 28, 2023

Climate Change

Climate change: Senate seeks broader action to tackle gas emission

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, called for broader action to reduce gas emission, being one of the major...

Michael Simire - September 27, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Senate urged to proceed with biosafety management amendment bill

A group comprising civil society organisations, researchers, farmers, nutritionists and consumer groups representing millions of Nigerians has called on the Nigerian Senate to proceed...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2022

Sustainable Devpt

Senate plans National Green Summit to address rising emission

The Senate says it plans to hold a National Green Summit in August to address the problem of increasing gas emission in the country. Chairman, Senate...

Michael Simire - June 28, 2022

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