To equip over 3,000 houses in Abuja with future-proof fiber-to-the-home which will open up a new world of possibilities for owners and residents of these properties. Brains & Hammers is collaborating with LEGEND, is an exclusive multi-media brand According to officials of the two companies, with Fiber-in-the-home, a house can become a smart home…
…State open to new innovation, says Ambode The Lagos State Government on Thursday unveiled plans to adopt the Boston model to clean up the State Waterways and tackle other environmental issues confronting the State. State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed this shortly after series of meetings with the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh and the…
No fewer than 15 people died in two boat mishaps that occurred in Kontagora and Borgu local government areas of Niger state. According to a source close to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, (NSEMA), that the incident in Kontagora local government area claimed 13 lives while the one in Borgu local government area caused…
...Inaugurates committee on clean up of Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of the State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of…
The Federal government will on June 2 launch the kick-off of Ogoni clean-up programme as contained in the United Nations Environment Programme Report (UNEP). The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Muhammed, said this on Thursday in Port Harcourt during a visit to Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State. Mrs Muhammed who was represented by Minister…
The joint military force deployed to protect oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta has warned vandals who threatened to attack facilities to desist from doing so or be ready to face the consequences of their action. In a statement signed by Isa Ado, spokesman of the force, the military said it was poised to crush…
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed his administration’s resolve to legislate against the use of wood for roofing to check deforestation, restore lost greenery and boost forest regeneration. Ayade spoke when Ms Elsie Attafuah, the Senior Regional Technical Adviser, United Nations Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) programme, visited him at…
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth (ERA/FoEN) has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to declare his stance on the controversial Public Private Partnership (PPP) water privatisation in the state. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Monday, the Deputy Director of ERA/FoEN, Akinbode Oluwafemi said, the failure of the government to open up…
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria has called for a comprehensive audit of safety procedures at Agip oilfields in Bayelsa State and a revocation of the license of the company if investigations show negligence led to the deaths of 17 people. There have been three explosions in fields operated by the company, with…