In its continued efforts to ensure an environment free of any form of hazard, the Ogun State government has shut down an agro-processing company, Supreme Agro Limited, in Igbesa, Ado Odo Local Government Area of the State, for serious industrial ...
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister of state, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has charged indigenous construction companies on adoption of modern technologies with a view to shaping the engineering landscape of the country. The minister made the call at an event to ...
Read More »Making Money In Solid Waste Management
Investing in solid waste could be very rewarding with huge revenue because it is a venture most investors distaste. Annually, Nigeria generates 32 million ton of waste, however, the absence of strong environmental policies, government infrastructure, or near-zero implementation of ...
Read More »Benue To Benefit From $700m World Bank Climate Resilience Project
Benue State has been selected among the 19 Northern States to benefit from the $700 million World bank assisted project for Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Land scapes (ACReSAL) to address the challenges of land degradation and climate change on a ...
Read More »NEMA, Ebonyi Govt Distribute Relief Materials To 2022 Flood Victims
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State have commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2022 flood in the area. Addressing the victims at the council headquarters in Onuebonyi, the representative ...
Read More »Flood Kills 603 Nigerians, Displaces 1.3m
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has disclosed that over 603 people have died and 1.3 million displaced in 31 states across the country from 2022 to date as a result of flooding caused by climate change. The representative of NiMet, ...
Read More »Despite Warning, States Caught Unprepared For Flood
Again, despite previous experience and warnings from the relevant authorities, several states and local governments across the country have been caught unprepared for the yearly devastating rains and floods. Investigation by the LEADERSHIP showed that despite repeated warnings by NiMET, ...
Read More »Exploring Green Skills Among Youths For Sustainable Environment
As the world strives to address climate change, including resource depletion and environmental degradation, it is crucial to equip the young people with the necessary skills to build a sustainable future. One of such skills is Green Skill which refers ...
Read More »NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Flood Victims In Kaduna
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disaster and other vulnerable people in Kaduna State in line with objectives of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI). NEMA director ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Environment In Danger From Climate Change–Catholic Bishops
Catholic bishops under the auspices of Caritas Nigeria have warned of imminent dangers from climate change on Nigeria, following various abuses of the environment ranging from illegal mining, indiscriminate drilling of bole holes and cutting of trees. The chief executive ...
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