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Agency Seeks Cross River Commitment To GEF-7 FOLUR-IP Project
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has urged the Cross River State Government to support the Global Environment Facility – 7’s (GEF-7) Food Systems, Land Use Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Programme (-IP) project…
Jigawa Agency Begins Fumigation Against Mosquito In 3 LGAs
The Jigawa Environmental Protection Agency (JISSEPA) Northwest Nigeria has embarked on a five-day fumigation against mosquitoes in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
The Managing-Director, JISSEPA, Mr Adamu Sabo, said this…
Insecurity: FCTA, AEPB Evict Squatters From FCT Bridges
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) in Abuja North Central evicted squatters from under road bridges to curb insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Dr Fred…
FG Set To Release 42,000 Tons Of Grains To Vulnerable Nigerians
In line with ongoing efforts to reduce hunger and hardship in the country, the Nigerian government says the proposed 42,000 Tons of grain planned to be released from the strategic grains reserve will be distributed to Vulnerable Nigerians…
Lagos State Gifts 750 Million To Traders
Lagos State government has distributed cash support of 50,000 naira each, to about 15,000 market traders in all Local Government and Local Council Development Area across Lagos State, Southwestern, Nigeria, to the tune of 750 million naira.…
FMWRS: Availability, Affordability Of Food, Water Crucial For Livelihood
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has emphasized the need for matters related to the availability and affordability of food and water, considered crucial for livelihood, to fall under the purview of the National…
FG Launches ‘Pulaku’ Initiative To End Farmer-Herder Conflicts
The Federal Government announced the initiation of the Pulaku Initiative, a comprehensive resettlement program aimed at tackling the root causes of conflicts between farmers and herders across different hotspots in the country.
Pulaku,…
Deforestation: Kwara State Warns Charcoal Dealers
The Kwara State Government, North Central, Nigeria has again warned charcoal dealers to desist from illegal falling of trees for the production of charcoal or face the full wrath of the law.
The State Commissioner for Environment,…
Food Crisis: Monarch Urges FG to Open Borders
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to open the borders to address the food crisis in Nigeria.
In a statement released in Osogbo, Oba Akanbi, through his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem…
FCCPC Intensifies Efforts to Curb Rising Food Prices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, intensifying efforts to curb the rising food prices in Nigeria.
In a recent statement, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Adamu Abdullahi expressed concern…