September 2023

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Agriculture Home News Sustainable Development

44km dual carriageway in Bida will boost agricultural activities – FG

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

Construction of a 44km dual carriageway in Bida, Niger will enhance agricultural production and improve Nigeria’s GDP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, has said. Chief Information Officer in...

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NEDC distributes palliatives to organised groups in Yobe

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed food and non food items to twenty organised institutions in Damaturu, in a bid to mitigate the hardships brought about by the removal of fuel subsidy. The...

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Stakeholders seek stand-alone Sanitation and Hygiene Policy

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

Stakeholders in the water, environment and health sector have called for a standard stand-alone Sanitation and Hygiene Policy to address the poor sanitation situation in the country. This was the thrust at the Validation...

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Agriculture Climate Change Home News

Climate Change: Green Sahara farms plants 386,000 trees in communities

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

The Green Sahara Farms (GSF) on Wednesday announced that it had planted 386,000 trees to manage the impact of climate change in the country. The Managing Director of the farm, Mr Suleiman Dikwa, who...

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Home News Sustainable Development

Africa can tackle food insecurity, poverty, through AI – Danbatta

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Africa can overcome challenges of poverty, food insecurity, healthcare, and others, if she adopts and deploys Artificial Intelligence (AI). Danbatta stated this on...

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Climate Change Environment Home News

Accolades pour in for Nigeria’s Environmental Health leader, Isotu-Edeh at 40

Naija Environment News September 17, 2023 0 Comment

Public Health leaders and stakeholders in the Environmental Health sector have commended Dr Edwin Isotu-Edeh, for his Excellence in environmental health leadership in the country. They made the remarks at the 40 Shades of...

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Home News Sustainable Development

UNICEF identifies $9 Bln funding gap in Nigeria’s water, sanitation sector

Naija Environment News September 14, 2023 0 Comment

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified a funding gap of $9.2 billion in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Nigeria. Deputy Representative of Programme, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr Rownak Khan, made the...

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Health News

Tinubu to address governance in healthcare sector – Presidency

Naija Environment News September 14, 2023 0 Comment

The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas, says the Renewed Hope Agenda will address governance in the healthcare sector in the country. Anas said this on Thursday in Abuja, at...

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Environment Home News Water & Sanitation

FG pledges to strengthen water regulations

Naija Environment News September 13, 2023 0 Comment

Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has pledged to work with the National Assembly for actualisation of the law establishing the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC). Utsev said...

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Agriculture Climate Change Home News

IFAD to accelerate agricultural value chain to transform food systems

Naija Environment News September 12, 2023 0 Comment

Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to deepen collaboration to transform Nigeria’s food systems through the accelerated Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). They made the commitment at the 10th...