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Favourable weather prolongs locust menace in Horn of Africa – FAO

Locusts have remained a major threat to the Horn to Africa due to favourable weather conditions, Keith Cressman, a senior locust forecasting officer at...

Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations – FAO

In an online briefing, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel,...

FAO seeks $40m for anti-locust fight in East Africa, Yemen

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 it was seeking a further $40 million (4.46 billion shillings) to intensify...

World Soil Day: Minister seeks prioritisation of soil fertility management

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has urged soil scientists to assist in educating agricultural extension officers on soil fertility management. Nanono...

Kenya faces risk of second locust invasion, warns FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Sunday, November 22, 2020 warned that Kenya could face an imminent second wave of locust invasion, an...

ICEED named partner in fight against famine in northeastern Nigeria

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has in a recent report named the International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED) as a partner...

GCF grant to help Côte d’Ivoire, others mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Friday, August 21, 2020 approved several new projects, including one for Côte d'Ivoire that marks...

Africa described as global epicentre of deforestation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says Africa lost 3.9 million hectares of forest between 2010 and 2020. This, according to the United Nations agency,...

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First Bank receives certificate to build 43-storey headquarters at Eko Atlantic City

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, approved the construction of First Bank’s 43-storey building...
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Environmental sustainability: Israeli varsity, UNILAG students visit LAWMA

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), on Tuesday, March 4, 2024, hosted students and faculty members from the Ben-Gurion...

Climagraphy set to host maiden community-centred photo exhibition

In what looks like a groundbreaking initiative, Climagraphy, a leading media organisation dedicated to climate and environmental storytelling, is...

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First Bank receives certificate to build 43-storey headquarters at Eko Atlantic City

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, March...

Environmental sustainability: Israeli varsity, UNILAG students visit LAWMA

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), on Tuesday, March...
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