27.3 C
Lagos
Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Land Degradation

160 Anambra communities face gully erosion threat – Official

The Managing Director of Anambra State Erosion, Watershed and Climate Change Agency (ANSEWCCA), Prof. Philip Phil-Eze, says no fewer than 160 communities in the...

Desertification Day 2025: World accelerates progress to restore degraded land

Accelerating progress to restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land around the world and jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy will be the focus...

ACReSAL awards ₦8.5bn contract for erosion control project in Kano

Kano State Government under its World Bank-assisted programme, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has awarded a N8.5 billion contract for the Bulbula/Gayawa gully...

VP Shettima welcomes £250,000 technology donation to drive afforestation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation Ltd. to transform agricultural practices and restore degraded lands in the country’s...

Mongolia to host next UN conference on sustainable land management 

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have signed an agreement paving the way for the 17th session...

UNCCD highlights ecosystem restoration at Munich forum

As global leaders convene at the Munich Security Conference 2025 (MSC 2025) to address pressing security challenges, land restoration is emerging as a crucial strategy for...

ACReSAL restores 160,000 hectares to boost food production

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a World Bank-financed project, has restored 160,000 hectares of degraded land to enhance food security in the...

Adhere to environmental laws, Nasarawa Assembly urges mining companies

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged mining companies to adhere to environmental laws to avoid endangering the lives of inhabitants. Chairman of the...

Latest news

Electricity workers decry exclusion in govt’s just energy transition plans

Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have decried the Federal Government’s seeming lacklustre approach to including...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Rural communities access clean water as BATN Foundation unveils Ibadan solar-powered borehole

In a resounding demonstration of its commitment to community development and climate-resilient infrastructure, the BATN Foundation has commissioned a...

Petroleum engineers commend Shell for $5bn Bonga investment

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has praised Shell’s $5 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North...

Must read

Electricity workers decry exclusion in govt’s just energy transition plans

Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE)...

Rural communities access clean water as BATN Foundation unveils Ibadan solar-powered borehole

In a resounding demonstration of its commitment to community...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Germany restricts professional fisheries in protected areas of North Sea

Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) and Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL)...

Lagos reduces Land Use Charge by 48%, waives N5.8bn penalties

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, August 5, 2020...

Lagos restores door-to-door waste evacuation by PSP operators

The Lagos State Government has met with PSP operators...
×