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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...

admin - December 29, 2018

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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...

admin - December 21, 2018

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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...

admin - December 19, 2018

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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...

admin - December 8, 2018

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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...

admin - December 6, 2018

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NEMA advocates tree planting to check windstorm, erosion in southeast

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on residents of the southeast to imbibe the culture of tree planting to check windstorm and...

admin - December 6, 2018

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Harmattan: Park Service campaigns on dangers of bush burning

Conservator-General of the Service National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says the service will soon embark on campaign against bush burning during the dry season. Goni...

admin - December 1, 2018

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Government approves N9.6bn for 11 ecological projects in Abuja, nine states

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 approved N9.6 billion for 11 ecological intervention...

admin - November 29, 2018

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