Environment Ministry backs Meet Africa Fashion Festival
…As Minister Endorses one of the Event’s Sidelines -Workshop on Eco-Friendly Wear The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially endorsed the Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST), describing the international event…
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Women engineers offer solutions to Nigeria’s water crisis
President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Dr Abimbola Osim, says there is an urgent need for collaborative efforts to tackle Nigeria’s severe water and sanitation…
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Plateau impounds trucks over indiscriminate parking
Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) has impounded some trucks and other vehicles within the city centre over indiscriminate parking. Speaking during the exercise on Tuesday in Jos, General Manager of…
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Group unveils app for monitoring soil pollution
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Media Awareness Initiative (MAJI), in support of the United States Consulate has unveiled an electronic application capable of monitoring and calibrating air and soil pollution…
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No going back on styrofoam products ban, says LASG
Lagos State says there is no going back on the total ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr…
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Climate Change: Plants can purify environment, says Biologist
Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, says plants can be used as efficient cleaning system for the environment. AbdulRahman made the submission on Thursday in…
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Fire Service identifies cause of Kaduna market fire
The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Kaduna State command, has blamed negligence and poor electrification for the fire incident that occurred at the Panateka wood market. Usman Sadiq, Deputy State Controller…
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Environment ministry bans single-use plastics to reduce waste
The Federal Ministry of Environment has resolved to discontinue the use of single-use plastics at its headquarters and its agencies to drive a culture of waste reduction. In addition, staff…
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Group seeks support for family institutions to defeat crime
Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a police advocacy group, has urged governments at all levels and organizations to support the family institutions to stem criminality. The National…
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Environment Minister assures on solutions to climate change
Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, has expressed optimism on the solution to the negative effects of climate change. Speaking in Abuja at the 9th Ordinary Session of Council of…
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