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28 CSOs, Cross River community petition govt, UN over illegal logging

Worried over incessant deforestation due to illegal logging activities in Ekuri forest in Cross River State, 28 civil society organisations (CSOs) and members of...

Michael Simire - May 19, 2023

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Earth Day: Soludo, experts parley over continuous loss of Anambra landmass to erosion

The environmental disaster bedeviling Anambra and the need to address it was the crux of the matter at a town-hall meeting held in celebration...

admin - April 23, 2023

Land Degradation

Earth Day: Anambra solicits global partnership, funding to combat gully erosion

The Anambra State Government has cried out to the global community over continued loss of arable land to gully erosion menace. Dr Felix Odimegwu, the...

Michael Simire - April 20, 2023

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Musicians Baaba Maal, Inna Modja appointed UNCCD Goodwill Ambassadors

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has appointed Baaba Maal and Inna Modja as its Goodwill Ambassadors. Both have previously served as UNCCD...

Michael Simire - April 17, 2023

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Cross River community demands N500m compensation for illegal logging

The People of Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State are demanding the sum of N500 million compensation from Ezemac...

Michael Simire - April 16, 2023

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Court reserves judgement in case challenging EACOP construction

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, reserved judgment after hearing arguments for and against the objection to the...

Michael Simire - April 6, 2023

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Govt reiterates commitment to address ecological challenges

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to address ecological challenges in the country, an official said. Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office (EPO),...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2023

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Deforestation: Don advocates kerosene subsidy law

Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of the Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, has urged the Federal Government to enact a law to subsidise kerosene...

Michael Simire - February 24, 2023

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