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Land Degradation

Benue Assembly urges government to address ravaging gully erosion

The Benue State House of Assembly has urged the state government to take urgent steps to rescue Adum Community in Otukpa District of Ogbadibo...

UNGA: Minister seeks AfDB’s support on funding Nigeria’s great green wall project

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, has solicited the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in funding the National Agency for the...

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to Ogoni clean-up

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in Abuja reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing environmental degradation in...

Panama to host UN meeting on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will convene in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025 to review their efforts against desertification,...

Govt targets 1m hectares restoration with ACReSAL project in 10 states

The Federal Government through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, has inaugurated a stakeholders’ engagement aimed at restoring one million hectares of...

How to utilise food systems to reverse land degradation – Scientists

In Nature, 21 leading scientists on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, prescribed ways to use food systems to halt and reverse land degradation, underlining that doing...

Jigawa: Why desertification deserves more attention than it gets

Jigawa State was once among of the thriving agricultural hubs in Northwestern Nigeria. However, the state is rapidly losing its fertile land due to...

Ibrahim Thiaw passes UNCCD leadership baton to Yasmine Fouad

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, marked a historic leadership transition as outgoing Executive Secretary, Ibrahim Thiaw, handed...

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Demolitions: Displaced Makoko residents, others protest at Lagos Assembly

Residents displaced by ongoing demolitions in communities in Lagos State on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, staged a protest at the...
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Climate change: Enhanced international collaboration accelerates global transparency efforts

Transparent climate action and support is a cornerstone of climate cooperation. It equips countries with an evidence base to...

NUPRC assures investors of transparent, competitive licensing round for 50 oil blocks

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has assured prospective investors of a transparent, merit-based and competitive process for...

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Demolitions: Displaced Makoko residents, others protest at Lagos Assembly

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Climate change: Enhanced international collaboration accelerates global transparency efforts

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