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HYPADEC board commences inspection of Benue communities threatened by flooding

The Board and Management of the Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) has commenced inspection of ecological problems threatening communities in Benue...

Insurgency worsening desert encroachment in Borno, says official

The Permanent Secretary, Borno State Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Mohammed Dankoli, has said that the lingering insurgency in the sub-region had worsened desertification...

Kano to enact forestry law to curb deforestation

The Kano State Government says it has initiated a process to enact forestry law to check indiscriminate felling of trees and protect the environment. Dr...

Group partners NEWMAP to tackle gully erosion in Nasarawa

Source of Hope Foundation, a non governmental organisation (NGO) based in Nasarawa State, says it is collaborating with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project...

Kenya launches $34.5m project to boost climate resilience in arid lands

Kenya on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 launched a project worth about $34.5 million (3.4 billion shillings) to boost climate resilience in eleven arid and...

Gombe, NEWMAP to mitigate impact of land degradation

The Gombe State Government and Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) have said they will partner to mitigate the menace of deforestation and...

Cross River, NEWMAP complete gully erosion project in Calabar

Residents of erosion remediated communities in Calabar Municipality have returned to their houses after the completion of the gully erosion site that pulled down...

Oye-Ekiti community lauds govt for N920m gully erosion control project

The people of Oye-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State have lauded the Federal Government for its intervention in the community, to...

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Group advocates timely release of inputs for women farmers in Nasarawa

Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the Nasarawa State Government to prioritise timely release of...
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Teaching in ruins: How Nigeria’s education system conditions mediocrity

In the remote town of Zing Local Geovernment Area (LGA) in Taraba State, the story of Zensi Primary School...

Forum enlightens Bayelsa media on renewable energy access reporting

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, over 30 journalists, community leaders, advocates, and storytellers converged on Yenagoa in Bayelsa State...

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Group advocates timely release of inputs for women farmers in Nasarawa

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Teaching in ruins: How Nigeria’s education system conditions mediocrity

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