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Star Ladies Initiative Empowers Widows, Farmers in Nigeria
A group of businesswomen under the aegis of Star Ladies Widows Foundation and United Business Women Association of Nigeria and Diaspora (UBWA) Farmers Association has honoured patrons and stakeholders in an event held at the Green…
NEWMAP EIB Raises Alarm On Soil Erosion In Abia State.
The Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion Watershed Project European Bank NEWMAP_EIB has decried the state of erosion and land degradation in Abia state saying the sites are active and expanding at an alarming rate threatening the…
President Tinubu Envisions Nigeria As Industrial, Agricultural Power-House
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his vision for Nigeria is to sustain the monumental necessary steps to transforming Nigeria into an industrial and agricultural power-house, addressing the needs of its citizens.
The…
Lagos State Intensifies No-Smoking Campaigns
Lagos State government through the State Safety Commission and Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA have launched an advocacy campaign to enforce the ban on smoking in public spaces.
In the last five years, the…
Lagos Promises Delivery Of Food Hub, Psychiatric Hospital Next Year
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised the delivery of the Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Hub as well as Psychiatric Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute next year.
The two…
Indonesian Ambassador Inspects Cows In Kebbi Ahead Of Artificial Insemination Programme
The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, AVM Dr. Usra Hendra Harahap, has interacted with Fulani communities and inspected thousands of cows in Kebbi State as part of preparations for the commencement of an artificial insemination and…
150 People Arrested For Violating Environmental Sanitation Law
A total of 150 people have been arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State for contravening the Saturday State Environmental Law during the monthly sanitation exercise.
The violators were charged before various mobile courts in Ilorin…
Kwara Marks World Fisheries Day As AbdulRazaq Promises Support To Fish Farmers
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration will continue to provide fish farmers in the State with the right equipment and other forms of incentives to thrive, as the State marks World Fisheries Day.…
Planetary Boundaries: COP16 Outlines Critical Steps in Keeping Land Safe
The Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) has launched a major new scientific report a day ahead the opening of the 16th meeting of COP.
The report which charts an urgent course correction…
Jigawa State, World Bank Launch 47 Solar Boreholes Project
The Jigawa State Government in North-West Nigeria and the World Bank-Assisted Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) have flagged off the drilling of 47 solar-powered boreholes.
This initiative aims to provide clean…