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CSOs demand reform of Cross River forestry laws to curb deforestation, empower communities

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Cross River State have declared as obsolete the state’s forestry laws, citing this as reason for the lack of sustainable...

Cross River moves to curb open defecation through proposed sanitation law

Efforts to tackle open defecation in Cross River State gained momentum as stakeholders in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector backed a proposed...

Cross River strengthens community-led WASH governance in Obubra

In a renewed push to improve public health outcomes and ensure sustainable access to safe water and sanitation, the Cross River State Government has...

How volunteer community rangers lead the fight for Ekuri Forest, Cross River survival

At dawn, Festus Olory steps into the forest he has spent half his life protecting. Dressed in a faded green uniform and armed only...

Forest reserves are models of sustainable development – Cross River 

The Cross River State Government has urged its citizens, especially communities living around the Oban Biosphere Reserve, to preserve it and treat it as...

South-South stakeholders gear up for evacuation of flood prone communities amid predictions

The stakeholders in South-South region have stated that plans are in advanced stage for the evacuation of flood-prone communities amid disaster predictions. The stakeholders from...

How Cross River can tackle deforestation, by stakeholders

Concerned with the escalating threat of deforestation in Cross River State, We the People, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), and partners held the 3rd edition of...

Cross River wins N3m ECPS prize to support Nigeria’s green economy initiative

Esuk Otu community in Cross River State, Nigeria's South-South region, has been announced the run-off winner of the Empower Communities for Plastic Sustainability (ECPS)...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...