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Forests to cover one quarter of China under nation’s ‘eco-civilisation’

UNEP reports shed light on how countries are using different tools to shift to low-carbon, resource-efficient economies that achieve sustainable development Almost one quarter of...

IITA moves to save threatened tree species

For the past year, the Forest Unit of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has been restoring the Arboretum in the IITA-Ibadan campus in...

Poland rejects GMOs

Poland is the latest country to reject genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their food production, thus exercising a right granted to all EU member...

Group expands smallholder farmer services to Malawi, Uganda

One Acre Foundation, a non-profit agriculture organisation that supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and training they need to increase their incomes and food...

Food security and sustainable agriculture – a hanging fruit?

Nigeria, with over 170 million people, is one of the most populated countries in Africa. Before the oil boom, the economy was known to...

Osun adopts measures to curb deforestation

Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of his administration to agriculture and forestry development for the attainment of...

Burkina Faso bans Monsanto’s GM cotton

Burkina Faso is phasing out the production of genetically modified cotton introduced by Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, because growers are unhappy...

Biotechnology: Be open, transparent, Mohammed advises agencies

Minister of Environment, Amina J. Mohammed, has said that Nigeria is ready to deploy biotechnology to boost the nation’s economy. She told media executives at...

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Stranded at midnight: How recurrent gridlocks on Lokoja-Abuja highway are putting lives at risk

In the early hours of January 19, 2026, at about 1:16 a.m., Mrs. Mmseoma was travelling with her pregnant...
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Abia validates climate policy, prioritises disability inclusion

The Abia State Government has validated its climate change policy, emphasising disability inclusion, during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by...

Mixed reactions trail govt directive on free prepaid electricity meters

Experts, power sector operators and electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have expressed divergent views on the Federal Government’s directive mandating...

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