By Our correspondent The Society for Planet and Prosperity, an environmental NGO, has called for urgent climate action and support for the victims of the devastating flood disaster in Borno State. TheNewsZenith reports that Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer for SPP, made the call in a statement, on Monday in Lagos. Uzuegbu stated that SPP commiserated […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has called on Muslims across the country to use the occasion of Eid-ul Mawlid (the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad) as an opportunity to commiserate with flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kamaldeen Akintunde, Secretary-General of the OMC issued the the statement and emailed […]
ADVERTISEMENT By Muhammed Opeyemi Lagos State Government says it is planning to establish carbon registry as a step to build resilience against climate change impacts. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the high point of discussion at a stakeholder’s engagement on the implementation of the state’s Green House Gas registry. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency […]
From our Correspondent No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja. According to Umar, 259 people died in […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi A maritime expert, Capt. Laurence Smith, says the global smart ports market, valued at $2 billion in 2022, will be worth $15.5 billion by 2032 through digitalisation of African ports. Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Lekki Port, made the projection at a Business Conference and Exhibition of the 2024 International Maritime […]
By Our Correspondent A Professor of Transport and Policy Planning, Samuel Odewunmi, has advised the government at all levels to adopt the right innovation, using local materials in the construction and maintenance of roads. TheNewsZenith reports that Odewunmi, gave the advice while delivering the 99th inaugural lecture of Lagos State University, on Tuesday. The don […]
From Our Correspondent Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, visited Maiduguri for an on-the-spot assessment of the flooding that ravaged the Northeast state, describing the disaster as the most catastrophic in over three decades. TheNewsZenith reports that Shettima observed that the flooding impacts exceeded estimation. He, however, assured that the Federal Government would prioritise the […]
The death toll in Vietnam from Asia’s worst storm, this year, reached 127 on Tuesday, with torrents of rain triggering floods and landslides. It is burying homes, sweeping away a bridge and now threatening the capital Hanoi. Residents waded through knee-high floods in several northern provinces, including the suburbs of Hanoi. Brown water cascaded down […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has advocated the use of biodegradable and compostable packaging materials in food processing factories, as an eco-friendly option for a sustainable environment. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at the 11th edition of the PROPAK West Africa 2024 Smart Packaging Conference, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that […]
From Our Correspondent Renowned climate scientist and environmental consultant, Prof. Jimmy Adegoke, says Nigerians in Diaspora can help the country navigate its developmental challenges. Adegoke made these remarks in a media chat at a send-off dinner organised by a team of diaspora scholars and associates, in his honour in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Climate […]