Yearly Archives: 2019

Kenya to plant 2bn tree seedlings by 2022

Kenya has said that it will increase forest cover to at least 10 per cent by planting two billion tree seedlings by 2022. Kariako Tobiko, Environment...

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree on timetable for filling, operating Nile dam

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday, November 7, 2019 said that the meeting held in Washington over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has ended...

Govt urged to outlaw bush burning to save ecosystem

Some environment experts on Thursday, November 7, 2019 urged the Federal Government to outlaw the practice of bush burning for any reason to save the nation’s...

World Bank supports Bauchi urban water project

The Managing Director of Bauchi State Water and Sewerage Corporation (BSWSC), Mr Aliyu Gital, says the World Bank is supporting the state government in expanding its urban...

Environment should be given same credence as national security – Ebegba

The Director-General, the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr Rufus Ebegba, says the environment should be given the same credence as national security to make it...

Greenpeace Africa urges climate action as floods ravage continent

With floods hitting at least 16 African countries, Greenpeace Africa urges leaders to act for the people and against climate change Rains have increasingly been torrential in the...

Groups vow to resist water privatisation in Plateau, Bauchi

The Bauchi and Plateau state governments have been told to back-off from planned privatisation in the water sector. The groups that made the call at stakeholder...

US’ Paris accord pullout: No time to jump climate boat – Bassey

Just when the world was coming to terms with the fact that the United Nation’s climate conference will be holding in Madrid, Spain and not in...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...