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As the agency saddled with the responsibility of regulating and managing Nigeria’s Water Resources, the commission’s preparedness to ensure efficient and sustainable water use is of paramount importance.  The Executive Director, Mr Reuben Habu, provides an insight. Interview by Sam Ifeanyi Nwosu “While Nigeria appears to have abundant water resources, …

At sidelines of the African Climate Week. Enters Partnership with Just Care foundation. By Sam Ifeanyi Nwosu Lucy Apeajei had to start working to support her single mother at the very tender age of 10 years. It was not what she had dreamt off but it was the only way …

“The issue of water cannot be overemphasized because water is a necessity for human life and production; however safe water is scarce because we are at a crossroad as there is inadequate water for production, drinking and irrigation. When we over drill water we cause earth tremors, hence the government …

“Leaving No One Behind” sounds quite tasking but it’s achievable. That’s the theme for this year’s World Water Day. To commemorate the day, WaterAid and PIND (Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta) held a stakeholders forum celebrating the World Water Day focused on the WASH programme and Goal …

The groundbreaking ceremony of annual 1 GW solar panel vertically integrated production facility was held on March 11, 2019 with participation of Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Turkey Mr. Fatih Dönmez’s in Bor Organized Industrial Zone of Niğde. The company also revealed that on April 9, the project was …

The Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman N. Adamu yesterday said Nigeria remains second among the countries still practicing open defecation globally and first in Africa. India which at present ranks first among the countries practicing open defecation world-wide is expected to be certified open defecation free by October this …

Press Release China to host World Environment Day 2019 on Air Pollution Nairobi, 15 March 2019 – Today, the head of Chinese delegation, Zhao Yingmin, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment, and Joyce Msuya, Acting Head of UN Environment, jointly announced that China will host the global World Environment Day celebrations on 5 …

Three new Clean Seas signatories bring number of Latin American and Caribbean signatories to 20Across the world, 60 countries have now committed to the campaignThe new countries signed up during the Fourth UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi Nairobi, 15 March, 2019 – Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay today …

Setting a target, participants at a national retreat organized by the ministry of water resources have advocated for strong coordination to end open defecation by 2025. Declaring the retreat open, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Comfort C. Ekaro in her welcome address, made mention of Nigeria being the second on the …

Start Them Early Program” (STEP), is an intervention designed to take agribusiness studies to primary and secondary school students, engaging them in club participation, course work, and experimental learning. The STEP is designed to operate in Nigeria, DR Congo and Kenya, for over two years and in nine secondary schools …