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Land Degradation

Confronting land degradation crisis: COP16 report outlines steps to keep land in safe zone

A major new scientific report was launched on Sunday, December 1, 2024, a day ahead of the opening of the 16th meeting of the...

Four men in court for allegedly damaging economic trees worth N50m

Four men on Friday, November 29, 2024, appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly damaging economic trees worth N50 million. The defendants...

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,...

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Rachel weeping for her children: Finding hope for Nigeria this Christmas

In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Nigeria that took the lives of many, including children, the words...
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No regret removing fuel subsidy – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 23, 2024, said he had no regret removing fuel subsidy. The president, who stated...

Nigeria unveils first National Elephant Action Plan 

The National Park Service (NPS) has unveiled Nigeria’s first National Elephant Action Plan for 10 years (2024 to 2034)...

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