Monthly Archives: October, 2021

Access to sanitation, hygiene safeguards public health, says Ikeazor

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 Global Handwashing Day, the Minister of State, Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor, has...

Environmental challenges: Experts worry over indiscriminate use of hazardous chemicals, waste dumping

Experts in environment sector on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 condemned the indiscriminate use of hazardous chemicals and dumping of waste in environment across the...

WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2,...

CSO seeks implementation of water, sanitation fund for Nigeria

A civil society organisation (CSO), the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), has called for implementation of a national fund targeted at programmes and...

Climate Change Bill heads to Presidency as Nigerian Senate gives nod to legislation

The Climate Change Bill was on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, given concurrence by the Nigerian Senate. It will now be transmitted to President Muhammadu...

Ministers, delegates pool wisdom on biodiversity conservation at UN conference

Speakers at a key United Nations biodiversity meeting, described biodiversity and ecosystem-based approaches as essential to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), related...

UNN VC urges Nigerians to value, maintain environment through tree planting, others

The Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Charles Igwe, has urged Nigerians to value their environment through tree planting and avoid engaging...

Surveyors lament harassment over use of drones, to approach NASS for law

The newly appointed President of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON), Mr Clement Nwabichie, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 advised surveyors to approach the...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, says the country has intensified efforts to...
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Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global financial leaders on...

Cobalt mining in Congo: Dirty truth behind ‘clean’ electric cars

Electric cars are sold as clean. But, in southern Congo, communities near the Tenke Fungurume mine are breathing toxic...

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Nigeria targets $2.3trn to bridge infrastructure gap

The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC),...

Dangote engages World Bank, IMF, US EXIM chiefs on investment drive

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a...