Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Word Health Day: Government reiterates commitment to 2025 Universal Health Coverage

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2025. The minister made...

NEMA issues flood warning to communities living close to rivers in South-East

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a flood warning to communities living close to rivers and low land areas within the South-East NEMA’s...

Unilag’s biodiversity conservation centre to ensure ecosystems sustainability

The Executive Director, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), Dr Abdullahi Baffa, says there is need for continued defence and extension of existing environmental protection...

Nigeria said to be making remarkable effort to eradicate water scarcity

Nigeria’s Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Samson Itegboje, has said that the country is making tremendous efforts to eradicate poor sanitation and...

How to address herder-farmer conflicts, irregular migration, by group

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Kaduna, the Gusau Institute (GI), has suggested ways to address the lingering herder-farmer conflicts and irregular migration, two...

Waste evacuation: Plateau to sanction erring operators

The Plateau State Government has threatened to sanction private waste operators who failed to honour the terms of agreement they had with the government...

GMO applications in Nigeria are mere formalities

Biosafety Project Officer, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Joyce Ebebeinwe, in this piece, calls on the Nigerian government to look critically at the...

Nasarawa melon traders list gains of UNDP/ECN supported solar milling

In line with its mission of promoting sustainable energy development for productive uses, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Energy...

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AGN Chair echoes need for Africa to translate strong climate negotiating positions into powerful outcomes

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has acknowledged Africa’s strong...
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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by the Lagos State Government as a positive step toward ending...

Wildlife trafficking: NESREA, partners apprehend wanted suspect

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has apprehended a suspected wildlife trafficker, Shamsideen Abubakar, after five...

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Stakeholders back Lagos toilet drive, stress sustainability

Stakeholders have described the provision of public toilets by...