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Flood: Senate urges NEMA, state emergency agencies to provide relief materials to affected areas

By Kingsley Okoye, Abuja,   The Senate has urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to coordinate efforts with State Emergency Management Agencies, especially in Jigawa State, to provide humanitarian assistance to flood ravaged areas.   The Senate also urged relevant…

September 27, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

FG seeks private sector involvement in protection of rivers, lakes

By Tosin Kolade, Abuja.   The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, on Monday called on the private sector and other stakeholders to be more involved in the protection of the nations’ rivers from man-made pollution.   The minister…

September 26, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

Kano govt. decries indiscriminate refuse dumping in Kano city

By Aisha Ahmed, Kano.   The Kano State Government has expressed dismay over the indiscriminate dumping of refuse at Kabara quarters, behind the Emir of Kano’s Palace, in the Kano metropolis.   The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, made…

September 24, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

World leaders call for urgent action for climate funding

By Temitope Ponle, Abuja.   World leaders have called for urgent action to raise climate funding, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November.   This is contained in a statement issued by…

September 22, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

Climate financing; Adesina reiterates $100bn commitment ahead of COP27

By Temitope Ponle, Abuja.   President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has reiterated commitments made by developed countries to provide 100 billion dollars annually in climate finance for developing countries.   In a video posted on…

September 21, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

FG trains 10,000 technicians for effective ozone control

By Vivian Emoni, Abuja.   The Federal Government says it has trained more than 10,000 refrigeration technicians, while providing Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and refrigerants’ identifiers in the refrigeration servicing sector, in order to ensure effective ozone-friendly practices.   The…

September 17, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

World Clean-up Day: Oyo govt. seals buildings, shops over unhygienic practices

By David Adeoye, Ibadan.   The Oyo State Government on Saturday sealed some houses and shops in the Academy neighbourhood of Ibadan over unhygienic practices.   The buildings were shut down during the public sensitisation and enforcement campaign, organised to…

September 17, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

U.S. commits $200m to address climate change in Nigeria

By Vivian Emoni, Abuja.   The U.S. Government is to commit 200 million U.S. dollars to start up the process on Clean Energy Demand Initiative, to help address climate change in the country.   The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for…

September 13, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

AfDB to provide $12.5bn to support Africa adaptation programme – Adesina

By Temitope Ponle,Abuja.   Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, says the bank will provide 12.5 billion dollars to support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAA-P).   The AfDB president disclosed this via his verified…

September 7, 2022 · by komolafe times · 0

Buhari pledges support for flood victims

By Ismaila Chafe, Abuja.   President Muhammadu Buhari says he receives regular updates on flooding, which has affected more than 500,000 Nigerians since January.   In statement issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Tuesday in Abuja, the…

August 31, 2022 · by komolafe times ·