Climate Change: Nigeria ratifies UN’s Kyoto Protocol
Nigeria has become the 144th country to ratify the United Nations Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing gas emission by industrialised Nations. Minister of Environment, Dr....
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Sanitation: Nasarawa arrests 22 offenders
Officials of Nasarawa State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources evacuating refuse in Lafia metropolis. Photo: Chris Nyamtu Nasarawa State Government says it will continue...
Flood: NEMA places 7 LGAs in Benue on high alert
The National Emergency Management Agency has identified seven Local Government Areas in Benue State that could be badly affected by flood based on the 2020...
Flood kills 16, destroys houses in Jigawa
16 people have died, with hundreds of houses and farmlands destroyed by flooding that ravaged 7 local government areas in Jigawa state. These include Taura,...
20 Kano LGAs prone to flooding – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 20 Local Government Areas in Kano State are under high risk of flooding in 2020. The Coordinator of...
Family of 5 die in flooding
Five members of a family in Kaura community, near Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory have died in last weekend’s flood. This was made known...
6 die in heavy rainfall
Niger state Emergency Management Agency says six persons have died and five others missing following flooding due to heavy rainfall in Suleja Local Government Area...
Minister advocates renewed action against COVID-19
The Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor has advocated renewed global action to fight COVID-19 The Minister made the call as Nigeria joins...
Podcast: Commentary on Ensuring Safety Standards in the Mining sector for Sustainable Environment
Natural Resources are fundamental for industrial and economic development. However it’s negative impact could be controlled through application of concept and principles of sustainable development...
Ensuring Safety In the Mining Sector
Muscle and mud: Nigeria has an estimated 500,000 artisanal gold miners © Tom Saater FT Mining is the extracting of valuable minerals or other geological...