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Ekuri women petition Cross River Assembly over logging impacts in community forest

Women from Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State have petitioned the Cross River State House of Assembly on the activities...

New Ekuri, firm reach truce over logging, sign N15m compensation, restoration pact

A tense dispute over alleged unauthorised logging in New Ekuri Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been resolved following legislative...

Cross River lawmakers ask govt to lift ban on logging

Cross River State lawmakers have called on the state government to, as a matter of urgency, lift the embargo on logging to usher in...

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...

Cameroon: Large-scale logging forces indigenous Baka out of the forests

Expelled from the forest at the arrival of the logging company Pallisco, the Baka of Bidjoumam are currently vulnerable to exploitation, dust, ill health...

Ghanaian loggers without processing mills targeted for FLEGT compliance capacity development

Ghana’s long and arduous journey towards issuing FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement Governance Trade) licences is set to end in March 2021. Issuing FLEGT licence,...

Cross River task force bans illegal logging

The Anti-Deforestation Taskforce set up by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has announced a ban on illegal logging across the state. The order was...

UNESCO, IUCN ask Poland to stop logging in Białowieża Forest

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 adopted a decision urging Poland to immediately halt all logging and wood extraction in...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

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