The Akwa Ibom State Government has sealed off a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. State’s Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Chief Uno Eno, announced the closure at a news briefing in Uyo on Tuesday. Eno said the firm could not provide authorisation documents for mining titanium […]
Ten wildfires have erupted in five Tunisian provinces in the past 24 hours, forcing the evacuation of 11 families, the Tunisian civil protection services said on Monday. “These wildfires broke out in Jendouba and Beja provinces in northwestern Tunisia, in Bizerte in the north, in the central province of Kairouan and in Ariana province in […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State Government is fully prepared for anticipated flooding that may arise from the opening of the Lagdo dam on the Benue River in Cameroon. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, gave the assurance in a statement, on Monday, in Lagos. “In a paradigm shift from […]
From Our Correspondent in Ilorin Prof. Noah Yusuf, the Vice-Chancellor, of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, says climate change, deforestation and the depletion of natural resources are stark realities that demand everyone’s immediate attention. Yusuf made the remarks at the flag-off of Green Campus Initiative at the Igbaja Campus of the University, on Wednesday, in Igbaja, Kwara […]
From Our Correspondent Taraba State Government issued flood alerts to residents in six local government areas, appealing they relocate to avoid disaster. Commissioner For Information and Re-orientation, Hajia Zainab Usman, issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Jalingo. Usman said the government made the appeal following the recent release of water from the […]
An expert in climate change and development, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, has expressed dismay over negligence of rural dwellers in intervention efforts on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Nigeria. Okereke spoke at the final stakeholders’ workshop organised to share key findings on understanding the effectiveness of local communities in taking necessary action through Locally-Led Adaptation […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State says his administration is removing all illegal structures and drainages erected on waterways to allow free flow of water to prevent flood. Kabir-Yusuf announced this at the unveiling of programme of actions to mitigate against 2023 rainy season disaster in Kano. Dr Abdullahi Bappa-Bichi, Secretary to […]
From Our Correspondent in Port Harcourt The Rivers House of Assembly has pledged to make adequate logistics preparation to save lives and properties in the event of flooding in the state. Mrs Linda Stewart (PDP-Okrika), Chairman of Ad-hoc Committee on flooding, stated this at a meeting with some local government chairmen. The committee convened the […]
From Our Correspondent in Ibadan The Oyo State Government says it is necessary moves to tackle persistent cattle-rustling and farmers/herders clashes in parts of the state. Rotimi Babalola, Director of Press, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism announced this in a statement, in Ibadan on Friday. The statement quoted the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture […]
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has broken the jinx on reconstruction of two roads in water-locked communities by performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the projects, on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that for about 50 years, the communities have pleaded with previous administrations to rehabilitate the roads without success. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General, Press and […]