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Group petitions Park Service over alleged sale of Cross River National Park to Indian firm

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Rainforest Resources and Development Centre (RRDC), has petitioned the National Park Service over the alleged sale/lease of the Oban...

Group decries indiscriminate mining approval in Cross River Park

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-AFRICA), has decried the indiscriminate approval given to mining companies operating...

Groups demand withdrawal of leases for Cross River National Park miners

Two civil society organisations (CSOs), We the People and Development Concern, have called for the immediate revocation of mining leases granted to the firms...

Cross River, National Park to partner on forests management, conservation

The Cross River Forestry Commission is to partner with the National Park Service (NPS) on forests management and conservation. Mr Zanna Lawan, the new Conservator...

Counting cost of Cross River’s ‘Super Highway’ project on rainforests, eco-biodiversity

Cross River State has over 2,000,000 hectares of rainforest originally found in the state and perhaps the primary rainforest remaining is only 729,000 hectares....

UNESCO to support Cross River National Park for effective protection of biodiversity

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has pledged its readiness to support the Cross River National Park for effective protection and...

Superhighway route should avoid Ekuri, National Park, government insists

It appears the Cross Rivers State Government (CRSG) has a high mountain to climb in its bid to build its much-vaunted but controversial six-lane,...

Conservationist confronts Dangote over alleged ‘plantation in national park’

Nigerian conservationist, Odey Oyama, recently discovered freshly cut logs on the edge of a pineapple plantation, and nearby sits a saw mill. The Dangote Group,...

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COP29: UN chief urges action on loss and damage funding

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, urged nations to increase contributions to a fund supporting developing...
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COP29: African negotiators highlight adaptation, climate finance as top priorities

As the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

IOM, UNICEF renew partnership to protect, empower climate-displaced children

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have renewed collaboration to ensure migrant and...

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COP29: UN chief urges action on loss and damage funding

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COP29: African negotiators highlight adaptation, climate finance as top priorities

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