The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring water and food security in Nigeria, with a strong focus on climate resilience and sustainable water management. Speaking at the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWRS)...
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KWGIS Processes 334 Certificates of Occupancy, Highlights Land Reforms in Kwara
The Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS) has announced the successful processing of 334 Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os), now ready for collection. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of KWGIS, ESV Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman, during the quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing organized by the Ministry of Communications in Ilorin. According to ESV Sulyman,...
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Kaduna: Edi-Care Foundation place blind, students, others on salary, scholarship
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna In a captivating revelation, an emerging Non-Governmental Organization known as Edi-Care Foundation bent on placing less privileged people on salary, including the blind has been unveiled. The Foundation temporarily located in Angwan Romi community in Kaduna state also extend the good gesture to poor parental students with scholarship award for their...
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Forestry Expert Urges Nigerian Government to Strengthen Biosecurity Policies to Tackle Invasive Pests
A visiting assistant professor at the D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Dr. Bridget Aito-Bobadoye, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to prioritize policies addressing the threat of re-emerging invasive pests in the country. Dr. Aito-Bobadoye made the appeal during an interview in Ilorin on Friday, where she...
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Kaduna begins refund of N61,080 to each of 6,239 Muslim pilgrim for 2023 Hajj
Kaduna begins refund of N61,080 to each Muslim pilgrim for 2023 Hajj By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has commenced the payment of ₦61,080 to each of the 6,239 Muslim pilgrims who performed Hajj through the state in 2023. NAHCON had previously stated that the refunds were due to an interruption in...
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FG, UNESCO INAUGURATE CHAIR IN INTEGRATED FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND WATER RESOURCES
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has inaugurated the Chair in Integrated Flood Management and Water Resources to enhance water resource management, food security, and sustainable livelihoods across the country. The UNESCO Chair in Integrated Flood Management and Water Resources domiciled at the...
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FG to Develop Water Resources to Enhance Food Security and Alleviate Poverty
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has launched a two-day Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop on the National Action Plan for Harnessing Water Resources for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. The workshop which commenced on Thursday 20 November in Nasarawa State, is focused on developing a comprehensive framework for...
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WATER MINISTRY PARTNERS SON ON ENHANCEMENT OF IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is collaborating with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to enhance the quality of irrigation water in the country. This was disclosed during the meeting of the Technical Committee on Water Quality, focusing on developing the Nigerian Standard for Irrigation Water Quality held in collaboration with the...
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2024 World Toilet Day: FG Launches CNC Revised Strategic Plan, Marks 5th-Year Anniversary of ODF Campaign
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, on Tuesday marked World Toilet Day 2024 with the Presidential Launch of the Revised Strategic Plan for the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign and a celebration of its 5th Anniversary. The event, held at the State House Conference Hall, Abuja,...
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FG Reiterates Commitment to End Open Defecation in Nigeria
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has reiterated commitment to ending open defecation across Nigeria, calling for intensified efforts from all stakeholders to achieve this goal. Speaking at a Ministerial Press Briefing today in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, announced...