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Land Degradation

Govt moves to restore 1m hectares of degraded land in the North

The Federal Government, through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, says it will restore about one million hectares of degraded land in...

Great Green Wall agency commits to shelter belt dev’t

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has restated commitment to safeguard shelter belts in ensuring the success of its operations. The Director-General...

Africa loses $68bn annually to degradation – ECA

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says 65 per cent of Africa’s arable land is degraded, costing it $68 billion annually in lost productivity. Dr...

PAVE participates in UNEP Regional Consultative Meeting in advance of AMCEN

The Tenth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is holding from September 1 to 6, 2024 in Abidjan, Cote...

GEF approves $3.28m to tackle land degradation in Kebbi

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved the sum $3.28 million to tackle land degradation in Kebbi State under the National Agency for the...

Mohammed warns Bauchi community leaders against forest encroachment

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has cautioned community leaders to desist from encroaching forest and reserves to check deforestation. Mohammed stated this on Thursday,...

Group plants 67,000 trees to mitigate desertification in Jigawa

The Jigawa State branch of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim Community, is planting 67,000 assorted tree seedlings in...

Borno to plant 10m tree seedlings to combat desertification

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced plans to plant 10 million tree seedlings to combat desertification and conserve the ecosystem. Zulum said this...

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NiMet predicts thee-day dust haze, sunshine

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday, November 23 to Monday, November 25, 2024,...
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African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, November 22, 2024, Amb Ali Mohamed,...

GMOs: Agency reassures Nigerians of safety

Director-General (D-G), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra, has reassured Nigerians on the safety of consuming Genetically...

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