Jan 31, 2025 · Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has stated that water, sanitation, and food security are essential...

11 hours ago · The Bayelsa Electricity Company Ltd, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, commenced the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed 60-Megawatt (MW) power plant on Friday, February 7, 2025. The power plant project, led by the Bayelsa State Government, is located in Elebele, a suburb on the outskirts of …

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Dec 4, 2024 · The Federal Government has unveiled new environmental audit guidelines in Nigeria for the operation of facilities in the country. Dr Innocent Barikor, the Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), stated this at a workshop and unveiling of the guidelines on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, in Abuja. He said that the guidelines aimed to […]

Jan 16, 2025 · The World Bank says it has disbursed N5 billion to 140 communities across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau State to help them tackle climate change. Country Director of World Bank in Nigeria, Mr. Ndiame Diop, said this on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Jos, the state capital, during the formal disbursement of […]

2 days ago · The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) and environmental stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region have brainstormed on steps towards ensuring sustainable mangrove conservation and protection in Nigeria. The hybrid stakeholders’ session on Mangrove Restoration, Conservation and Protection with the theme “Amplifying Nature-Based Climate Solutions” was held on Tuesday ...

3 days ago · Executive Director, Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria), Dr. Leslie Adogame, says Nigeria risks losing the remaining 30% of its wetlands by the year 2035 if no measures is put in place to conserve the wetlands as signed by Ramsar Convention in 2021. Dr. Adogame made this submission on Monday, February 3, […]

Jan 29, 2025 · As we step into a world increasingly defined by climate change extremes, the recent conclusion of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) that 2024 marks... Director-General of National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for dredging of ...

Nov 17, 2024 · As the first week of COP29 ended over the weekend, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe, Director General of Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), addressed the press, highlighting key themes and Africa’s unwavering stance on critical issues. Dr. Maduekwe emphasised the intensity of ongoing negotiations, with week two expected to be even more crucial. She reiterated […]

Oct 4, 2024 · The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to support the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed at reducing climate-induced challenges. Mr Chakib Jenane, World Bank’s Regional Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Development for West and Central Africa, announced this during a visit to Water Resources and Sanitation Minister in Abuja on Thursday, […]