The Federal Government says it is seeking collaboration with the Republic of India to achieve unique and sustainable geospatial information in the country. The Surveyor General of the Federation, Mr Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, stated this on Friday, February 16, 2024, when he received the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bala Subramanian, in his office. In a statement issued by Mr Sani Datti, Head of Public Affairs in the Surveyor General’s office, on the visit, Adebomehin said the partnership would be of mutual benefit to both countries. The Surveyor General said the Federal Government is determined to collaborate with relevant partners to…
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The Havel Corporate Concept, an affiliate of ioSafe Nigeria, has unveiled projects designed to transform Abuja into a smart city. The Chief Executive Officer of the organization, Dr Ahmed Badanga, unveiled the projects at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, May 10, 2024. Badanga identified the projects as Abuja Smart City Project and Abuja Residents Smart Card Project. He explained that the Abuja Smart City Project, which would be implemented in collaboration with critical stakeholders, would make governance, transport, tourism, health, business, and homes smarter. The. CEO said that the team would explore a Public-Private-Partnership, not just on financial agreements…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has paid N300 million as compensation to property owners affected by the state government’s urban renewal programme. Oyebanji, represented by his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye, distributed the cheques to the beneficiaries in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Monday, May 20, 2024. The governor noted that the disbursement followed his government’s desire not to subject property owners to undue bottleneck before been compensated. “The beneficiaries are property owners at Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, a slum within the capital city where an Ultra-Modern Central Business District and Modern Park will be constructed,’’ he said. The governor…
As part of activities to mark the one-year anniversary of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and its joint venture partners – Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), TotalEnergies, Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) – in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have commissioned the 25.7km Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State. The project, valued at N24.5 billion, traverses mangrove forests with seven bridges and five culverts, and connects 14 communities. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony which held at Nembe on Monday, May 27, 2024, the Minister of the Niger Delta, Abubakar Momoh,…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has closed 46 facilities across 10 states in Nigeria due to various violations of the National Environmental Regulations (NERs). This was contained in a circular signed on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Abuja by Mrs. Amaka Ejiofor, the agency’s assistant director of press. These breaches, according to her, which were committed in the states of Borno, Gombe, Ogun, Enugu, Edo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Taraba, include infractions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act and the facilities’ incapacity to create and carry out an Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Other grounds…
The Group President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said Africa is losing about seven to $15 billion annually to the ravages of climate change. Adesina said this during a media conference in Nairobi on the sidelines of the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings 2024. The meeting marks the 60th anniversary and 59th Annual Assembly of the AfDB and the 50th meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF). Adesina said while Africa contributed minimally to global emissions, it bore the disproportionate burden of environmental degradation catastrophes. According to him, the continent, accounting for a mere three to four per cent…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the World Bank for disbursing $2 million to the FCT. The fund is for the implementation of the World Bank-supported Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project in the territory. Mahmoud gave the commendation when the World Bank ACReSAL project Task Team Lead, Dr Joy Agene, visited her in Abuja on Friday, April 26, 2024. She said that the partnership with the World Bank would foster environmental sustainability and agricultural prosperity for residents of the FCT under the ACReSAL project. She said that the project aligned with…
Ten people have died of heat stroke across Bangladesh, three of them in 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Five people were admitted to different hospitals in the country due to heat stroke, said the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of DGHS this morning. Two of the three new heat stroke deaths were reported from Madaripur district. The other heat stroke death was reported from Chattogram, said DGHS. Health directorate officials said the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room collecting data on heat stroke patients at government hospitals across the country from…
The Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa in Jigawa State, has planted 1,000 assorted tree seedlings to mitigate the impact of climate change. The tree planting campaign, tagged: “Greener SLU”, is being anchored by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences (SMS). This is contained in a statement by Mr Sadiq Lawal, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Dutse, the state capital. The statement quoted the Dean of the Faculty, Dr Mustapha Hussaini, as saying that the gesture was aimed at enhancing green environment and vegetation in the university. The don said…
The Federal Ministry of Environment in partnership with the European Union (EU) has commenced a three-day training for 36 media professionals on climate change reportage. The training, under the auspices of the Department of Climate Change (DCC) and the Nigeria Climate Change Response Programme (NCCRP) kicked off on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Lagos. The media professionals were selected from the 36 states of the country. The EU funded NCCRP intends to enhance Nigeria’s capacity to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions pledge of 47 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases emissions by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 13. The…