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Renewable Energy

Cooking gas: Abuja residents differ on use of charcoal, firewood as alternatives

Some residents in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Monday, March 17, 2025, differed in the use of...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2025

Renewable Energy

Abuja residents resort to charcoal as alternative to cooking gas

Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja have resorted to using charcoal and firewood as the cost of cooking gas continues to...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2024

Land Degradation

Deforestation: Govt issues guidelines on wood, charcoal export

The Federal Ministry of Environment on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, rolled out revised policy guidelines on the exportation of processed wood and charcoal as...

Michael Simire - July 12, 2023

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Logging: Jigawa bans tree felling for firewood, charcoal

The Jigawa State Government has banned tree felling for firewood and charcoal to protect forest resources and the environment. This is contained In a statement...

Michael Simire - May 8, 2023

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Kogi bans charcoal production

The Kogi State Government has banned the production of charcoal across its 21 local government areas. Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Victor Omofaiye, disclosed this in...

Michael Simire - March 13, 2022

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Cooking gas: Charcoal dealers make huge sales in Enugu

Charcoal sellers are making huge sales in Enugu, as most residents of the city, have virtually dumped their cooking gas cylinders. The high cost of...

Michael Simire - January 7, 2022

Land Degradation

Illegal logging: North-West stakeholders call for review of forestry laws

Some stakeholders in the North-West zone of Nigeria have called for review and strict enforcement of forestry laws to curb unabated plundering of forests...

Michael Simire - November 23, 2021

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