Ilorin: Reactions have continued to trail the death of former Governor of Kwara, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, who died at the age of 84. Fondly called ‘C.O.’ by admirers, the late elder statesman was not only a politician of repute but also a scholar, teacher, and democrat who devoted his life to public service and […]

Abuja: The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to ensure NGSA’s technical outputs directly support NIWRMC’s regulatory functions. In a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Fatima Yusuf, on Wednesday in Abuja, the Executive Director of NIWRMC, Dr Abdulmumini Aminu-Zaria, […]

Abuja: The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has stated that it is collaborating with the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) on data sharing to fulfil the commission’s mandate. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Fatima Yusuf, on Wednesday in […]

Abuja: The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called on state governments to demonstrate stronger commitment to the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. He emphasized that increased dedication is essential to accelerate access to safe water and improved sanitation throughout the country. According to News […]

Abuja: The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has increased rice yields in Nigeria from the national average of 2-2.5 tonnes per hectare to between five and six tonnes per hectare. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, disclosed this at the 12th Joint Supervision Mission Inception Workshop of the […]