The Environmental Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down fines and community service penalties to 40 environmental offenders for indiscriminate waste disposal.
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The House of Representatives is urging the Federal Government to expedite action on the prevention of flood disasters in Nigeria, intervene to provide relief to flood victims, monitor the management and prevention of flooding, and educate Nigerians on ways to prevent flooding.
Some women groups have taken to the streets in Kaduna metropolis to demand climate justice for women and affirmative representation at the 28th edition of the UN Climate Chance Conference.
The Federal Government has assured support for the ideals of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) to address climate change challenges.
The Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-assisted project, said it has targeted 16,000 hectares of degraded land for restoration in Jigawa.
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated 15 motorized boreholes in Benue to address the problem of portable drinking water in the state.
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.