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Land Degradation

India to host 14th UN land degradation summit

India will host the next global Conference on desertification, land degradation and drought from October 7 to 8, 2019 at the Vigyan Bhavan conference centre in...

Government to assist erosion, flood-prone communities

The Federal Government says it will reclaim all land lost to gully erosion and assist flood-prone communities in the country. The information is in a statement...

NEWMAP plants 38,000 species of trees in Gombe

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) says it planted 38,000 different species of trees on 180 hectares of land in eight local government areas...

Government proposes N40m for Onuiyi-Nsukka erosion control

The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Chukwuka Utazi, said on Thursday, December 27, 2018 that N40 million had been proposed in the 2019 budget for...

Kenya launches five-year plan to transform arid regions

Kenya on Friday, December 21, 2018 launched a five-year plan aimed at transforming Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) into reliable economic hubs. Mr Eugene Wamalwa, Cabinet Secretary...

States urged to emulate Niger’s battle against land degradation

The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, has called on state governors to emulate the Niger State Government’s effort in stopping further degradation...

Cocoa companies fail on pledge to stop Africa deforestation, says report

Major chocolate companies have failed to keep a promise they made a year ago to stop forests in West Africa being destroyed for cocoa...

Lagos residents urged to halt soil degradation

The Lagos State Government has urged residents to halt the destruction of soil in the state, for a better and safer environment. The Commissioner for...

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Govt assures Nigerians of adequate promotion of low sulphur, CNG

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians and all key stakeholders of adequate promotion of Low Sulphur Fuels and Compressed Natural...
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Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N970 per litre

The Dangote Refinery on Sunday, November 24, 2024, announced reductions in the price of petrol. The petrol, which was sold...

Oil industry leaders converge on Yenagoa for 13th Practical Nigerian Content Conference

A long list of oil industry leaders, ministers of the federal republic, national assembly members, as well as oil...

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Govt assures Nigerians of adequate promotion of low sulphur, CNG

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Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N970 per litre

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