Environment
Ecology Environment

KWSG seals illegal quarry sites

From Our Correspondent The Kwara State Government, on Tuesday, began to sealing off quarry sites operating without valid documents to operate in the state. The Acting Chairman of State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS), Mr Abdulkareem Sulyman, led a government team to observe activities at some of the quarry sites. TheNewsZenith reports that the team visited […]

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Environment General Transportation

Driver fleeing from LASTMA kills 2 street sweepers

By Our Correspondent A fleeing driver has crushed two street sweepers with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to death. TheNewsZenith gathered on Monday that the driver was trying to evading arrest from traffic officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), when the accident happened. The incident occurred around Charly Boy Bus […]

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Ecology Environment

LASG asks PSP operators to improve service delivery

By Our Correspondent  The Lagos State Government has advised Private Sector Participant, PSP operators in the waste management value chain to improve their service delivery. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the advice during a meeting with the executives of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM) at the weekend […]

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Disasters Environment

FG to build 200 houses for IDPs in Benue

From Our Correspondent The Federal Government will construct 200 units of low-cost houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State, a government official has announced. Mr Aondowase Kunde, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management,  announced this, on Friday, in Makurdi. Kunde said the federal government would build the houses in clusters across […]

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Climate Change Economy Foreign News

Arab Group pledges $50 billion for African development

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) has pledged to increase support for its African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference. To this end, ACG on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced it would allocate up to $50 billion to help build resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies in the African […]

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Environment

FAO says 26.5m Nigerians at risk of food insecurity

From Our Correspondent The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says 26.5 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara States including the FCT may face a food crisis between June and August 2024. FAO Country Representative, Dominique Kouacou, announced this at the presentation of the October to November round of the Cadre Harmonise (CH) food security […]

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Disasters Environment

Floods, windstorms victims get relief materials in Adamawa

From Our Correspondent Adamawa State Government, Wednesday, distributed relief items to victims of windstorms and floods in the Demsa Local Government Area. Distributing the materials, the Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said the gesture was to cushion the effect of the disasters. Farauta said that 20 other affected local government areas would benefit from the […]

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Environment

Owutu Landlords urge LASG to obey court order

By Our Correspondent  The landlords of Agric and Owutu in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have appealed to the Lagos State Government to obey court processes on their case. They asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to refrain from demolishing their buildings for any purpose, pending determination of case in court. The landlords seek to […]

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Disasters Environment

 Benue IDPs will soon return home – FG

From Our Correspondent The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says the government will ensure that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue return home soon. Its Federal Commissioner, Mr Tijani Ahmed, gave the assurance while distributing relief materials to IDPs at Ichwa camp in Makurdi. Ahmed said the government will also […]

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Agriculture Climate Change

Africa faces looming temperature rise, threatening food security

By Abdulfatah Babatunde As the temperature in Africa is forecasted to increase at an accelerated pace, climate expert says many sub-Saharan countries will witness a two-degree Celsius rise between 2025 and 2040. This alarming trend has raised concerns about its potential impact on food production and security in the continent. Dr Enock Chivaka, an African […]

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