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Govt urged to tackle erosion in Anambra

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged the Federal Government to evolve measures toward tackling the erosion ravaging many communities in Anambra State. Mr Vincent...

10 buildings collapse at Onitsha erosion site

No fewer than 10 buildings, including a school and church, have collapsed at Obeleagu St. and Nkissi Aroli axis of Onitsha North Local Government...

Cross River task force bans illegal logging

The Anti-Deforestation Taskforce set up by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has announced a ban on illegal logging across the state. The order was...

Policy measures for people most vulnerable to drought underway

The international community is developing policy measures and actions to help the people most vulnerable to drought to take early action to avoid loss of life, and the heavy and growing losses of livelihoods and damage to property and ecosystems following droughts. The Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG) that is leading this initiative is convening for the first time on Thursday March 26, 2020 through virtual meetings involving four...

Environmentalists want ‘alarming’ Sahara Desert encroachment halted

The 600-metre annual desert encroachment into human habitat in the northern part of Nigeria is alarming and should be halted. A duo of environmentalists, who made the submission...

Dry Season: FCTA bans indiscriminate bush burning

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 banned indiscriminate bush burning in rural communities and within the Federal Capital Territory...

Govt reaffirms commitment to ensuring sustainable devpt in Lake Chad Basin region

The Federal Government on Monday, March 9, 2020 reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring rehabilitation and sustainable development in the Lake Chad Basin region. Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Norges Bank divests from Alicorp over rights violations, deforestation

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has divested all its holdings in Peru’s largest consumer goods company, Alicorp S.A.A., after it...

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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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