President Bola Tinubu inaugurated 15 motorized boreholes in Benue to address the problem of portable drinking water in the state.
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The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Ford Foundation will sponsor a delegation of the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA) to the upcoming 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
The Kaduna State Government said it has commenced developing its early warning systems to strengthen disaster risk preparedness for improved disaster management in the state.
Pesticides used in agriculture have long been the subject of controversy and misinformation – and the attention of regulators. Since before America’s first neonicotinoid (“neonic”) insecticide was registered in 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been continually assessing the risks of this vital class of pesticide on plants, humans, animals, and the environment. EPA’s science-based risk assessments are the basis for their reputation in agriculture as one of the safest and most environmentally friendly agrochemicals in use today.
The Gombe State government has signed a N12 billion contract with Triacta Nigeria Limited for 21-kilometer gully erosion control works in six communities within Gombe metropolis.
ASHENEWS reports that the COP climate meetings are organized only to benefit richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer countries, according to a new study from Lund University and the University of Leeds.
WaterAid has partnered with the Lagos State Government to inaugurate a newly installed 6,000-liter solar-powered borehole, rehabilitate seven compartments of toilets and set up group of handwashing stations at community and LGA primary schools in Ijegun.
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Environment are partnering to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded landscapes for environmental sustainability in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that some United Nations agencies have placed an urgent call for action to address the effects of climate change on maternal and child health.
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on the burden of diseases attributable to unsafe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in its 183 WHO member states of which Nigeria is included.