ENVIRONMENT Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/environment/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:54:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 ENVIRONMENT Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/environment/ 32 32 42672738 SULAIMAN SHEHU IDRIS: Tribute to a ‘Dogged’ Community Activist, By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi https://prnigeria.com/2026/04/24/sulaiman-madobi-majah-tribute/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:21:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=188809 SULAIMAN SHEHU IDRIS: Tribute to a ‘Dogged’ Community Activist By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi, It is with profound sorrow and deep reflection that I pay tribute to my dear brother, friend, and compatriot, Sulaiman Shehu Idris—widely known as COMRADE MAJAH—who has returned to his Creator. On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, while sitting in office, I received […]

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]]> 188809 Environment Minister Unveils EHCON’s Charter, Gazetted Practitioners Register https://prnigeria.com/2022/10/11/environment-minister-unveils/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:11:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=81639 Environment Minister Unveils EHCON’s Charter, Gazetted Practitioners Register Minister of Environment, Bar. Mohammed Abdullahi, has unveiled the Service Charter, Rank Badges, and Gazetted Practitioners Register of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria, EHCON. This was after declaring the three-day ‘National Environmental Health Business Forum’ open. At the Forum themed, “Developing Sustainable Environmental Health: Business Model […]

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]]> 81639 Council Advocates Review of National Policy On Environment https://prnigeria.com/2021/10/27/council-advocates-review/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:21:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=67887 Council Advocates Review of National Policy On Environment The National Council on Environment (NCE) has demanded that the National Policy on Environment be reviewed and incorporated into emerging environmental issues, including the development of a framework on circular economy. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the 15th Meeting of the […]

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]]> 67887 Nigeria on Track to Achieve 35% Reduction of Ozone Depleting Sustances https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/19/nigeria-achieve-ozone-depleting/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:49:44 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=51461 Nigeria on Track to Achieve 35% Reduction of Ozone Depleting Sustances As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer, the Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar today revealed that Nigeria has met its compliance obligations under the Hydrochlorofuorocarbons phase-out management plan of the Montreal […]

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]]> 51461 New National Forest Policy to Preserve Ecosystems–Environment Minister https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/02/forest-policy-ecosystems-minister/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:09:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=39934 New National Forest Policy to Preserve Ecosystems–Environment Minister The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar has said that the new National Forest Policy (NFP), recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will greatly assist the country in the sustainable management of its vast forest resources. He added that the NFP will also help […]

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]]> 39934 Nigeria, Australia Collaborate on Climate Change,  Environmental Challenges https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/23/nigeria-australia-climate-environmental/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:10:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33662 Nigeria, Australia Collaborate on Climate Change,  Environmental Challenges Nigeria and Australia are in partnership to fight climate change and also tackle other critical environmental problems, Barr. Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State, Environment, has disclosed. Barr. Ikeazor, made this known at a press briefing after a meeting with the Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs. Claire […]

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]]> 33662 FG to Rehabilitate 10m Degraded Land Nationwide https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/18/fg-degraded-land/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:52:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33506 FG to Rehabilitate 10m Degraded Land Nationwide The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has disclosed that the Federal Government is committed to reversing, rehabilitating and restoring over 10 million degraded lands nationwide. This, he explained, will help to achieve the nation’s Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets, with a view to boosting agricultural production, […]

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]]> 33506 Ministry Targets 25m Trees as NDA receives 5m Seedlings https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/11/ministry-seedlings-nda/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:49:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33324  Ministry Targets 25m Trees as NDA receives 5m Seedlings The Federal Ministry of Environment is to assist the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) with over 5 million seedlings of various species, as part of efforts to meet President Muhammadu Buhari’s target of planting 25million trees in within the year 2020, to mitigate the effects of climate […]

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]]> 33324 World Environment Day: FG Hands Over One Million Tree Seedlings To Kaduna Govt https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/05/world-environment-day-fg-hands-over-one-million-tree-seedlings-to-kaduna-govt/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:21:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33161 Buhari itWorld Environment Day: FG Hands Over One Million Tree Seedlings To Kaduna Govt As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2020 World Environment Day (WED), the Federal Government said it will tomorrow Friday June 5, 2020, hand over hand over 1 million seedlings to the Kaduna State Government for planting. […]

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]]> 33161 We’ll disinfect Schools before Resumption- Minister  https://prnigeria.com/2020/05/07/well-disinfect-schools-minister/ Thu, 07 May 2020 09:59:16 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32273 We’ll disinfect Schools before Resumption- Minister  As part of ongoing efforts to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Federal Government would soon begin the disinfection and decontamination of schools across the country. This was announced by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 […]

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]]> 32273 W0RLD EARTH DAY: FG Seeks  Renewed Global Action to Fight COVID-19 https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/21/w0rld-earth-fg-renewed-global-fight-covid-19/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:03:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31718 W0RLD EARTH DAY: FG Seeks  Renewed Global Action to Fight COVID-19 As Nigeria joins the rest of the World to mark the 2020 World Earth Day amid the novel Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor has called for renewed and concerted global action to end the pandemic, and scale up efforts […]

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]]> 31718 COVID-19:  FG Activates Health Desks in 774 LGs https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/30/covid-19-fg-activates-health-desks-in-774-lgs/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:54:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=30886 COVID-19:  FG Activates Health Desks in 774 LGs The Honourable Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has sent his solidarity and words of empathy to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, who yesterday was confirmed to have tested positive to coronavirus. Dr. Abubakar, in a post he tweeted on his official Twitter handle on […]

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]]> 30886 Wildlife Day: Minister urges Nigerians to protect Species,Natures https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/06/wildlife-day-minister-nigerians-species/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:19:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=30073 Wildlife Day: Minister urges Nigerians to protect Species,Natures  As Nigeria joins the rest of the World to mark the 2020 World Wildlife Day, the HonourableMinister of State, Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor, Esq. has called on Nigerians to protectwildlife   and plant species to support  the  Federal   Government’s   effort  at   tackling  illegal wildlife […]

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]]> 30073 FG to consider NEWMAP Project as Agency- Minister https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/02/fg-to-consider-newmap-project-as-agency-environment-minister/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:35:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=29940 FG to consider NEWMAP Project as Agency- Minister Environment Minister, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar today acclaimed that “the evidence based achievements of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has called for government consideration of transmuting the project into an Agency”. He said turning the project into an agency at both federal and state levels […]

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]]> 29940 Environment: Nigeria achieves Carbon , Tetrachloride Free Target -FG https://prnigeria.com/2020/02/27/environment-nigeria-achieves-carbon-tetrachloride-free-targets-fg/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:26:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=29766 Environment: Nigeria achieves Carbon , Tetrachloride Free Target -FG The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has revealed that Nigeria has achieved its target for the phase-out of the use of Halons, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) Methyl Bromide and Carbon Tetrachloride which are Ozone Depleting Substances in all sectors of the economy using the implementation of the […]

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]]> 29766 Climate Change: Minister seeks Board participation in Climate Education https://prnigeria.com/2020/02/10/climate-change-minister-seeks-board-climate-education/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:03:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=29183 Climate Change: Minister seeks Board participation in Climate Education The Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammed Mahmood Abubakar has advocated inclusive participation in Climate Change education, as nations across the globe are at a defining moment occasioned by Climate Change impact which is already threatening human survival and livelihood. Addressing the South West Regional Sensitization workshop […]

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]]> 29183 Nigerian’s NEWMAP project to impact Environment, Social Development https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/12/fg-assures-newmap-project-to-impact-environment-social-development/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:45:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=27199 Nigerian’s NEWMAP project to impact Environment, Social Development The Honorable Minister, federal ministry of Environment, has described Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) as a flagship project of the federal Government and the federal ministry of Environment given its positive impact on the environment and social development. He said “the project did not only […]

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]]> 27199 Nigeria issues Green Bond for green project, financial flows https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/11/nigeria-green-bond-project/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:32:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=27172 Nigeria issues Green Bond for green project, financial flows Nigeria has already embraced the issuance of Green Bond to raise finance for the implementation of green project, which had helped the Government to fundamentally reorient its financial flows, within the economy, through the greening of the Federal budget and capital market, Dr. Muhammad Mahmood Abubakar, […]

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]]> 27172 FG Committed To Full Ogoniland Cleanup  – Minister of Environment https://prnigeria.com/2019/10/21/fg-ogoni-cleanup/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:41:03 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=25963 FG Committed To Full Ogoniland Cleanup  – Minister of Environment The federal government has expressed its full commitment to a comprehensive remediation of the polluted areas of Ogoniland and the restoration of livelihood to the affected communities, in line with the United Nations Environmental Assessment Report on Ogoniland. Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Manhood Abubakar […]

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]]> 25963 Environment Ministry, UN Partner on Climate Change https://prnigeria.com/2019/08/28/environment-ministry-un-partner/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:52:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=24696 Environment Ministry, UN Partner on Climate Change The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mamoud Abubakar has expressed his commitment to work with relevant stakeholders to ensure environmental protection and facilitate a quality environment conducive for good health and wellbeing of Nigerians. The Minister stated this when he received in audience, the former Minister of Environment […]

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