FG Disburses N12bn Revolving Loan To 9,648 Beneficiaries

Ogoni clean-up following globally recognised standard - Minister - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Chuks Oyema-Aziken Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal on Wednesday said the ongoing Ogoni clean-up exercise is in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 1 & 2 certificates which is globally recognized. He stated this at the 7th session of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series held in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the remediation of 125.39 of medium-risk complex site oil-contaminated soil and groundwater with an att…

FG Disburses N12bn Revolving Loan To 9,648 Beneficiaries

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has disbursed N12bn to 9,648 beneficiaries in 135 communities across 15 states through the Community Revolving Fund Programme. Lawal, who disclosed this in Abuja at the seventh edition of the 2025 ministerial press briefing, noted that the fund is to strengthen the agricultural value chain, which covers all steps from production to selling food products. He hi…

Northern Nigeria Gets N12bn Climate Change Intervention — Akelicious

No less than N12 billion has been invested in the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, aimed at combating climate change in Northern Nigeria. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Ahmed, shared this information during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja. He stated that the investments span various sectors and are implemented in partnership with the World Bank and the Government of Japan. Ahmed noted …

Forests crucial to climate resilience - Environment minister - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, has emphasised the role of forests in regulating Nigeria’s climatic conditions and strengthening the country’s climate resilience. Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal He made this known during the 2025 Ministerial Press briefing on Wednesday, May 7, in Abuja. “Forests play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, maintaining water cycles, and providing livelihoods for millions of…