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Land Degradation

Nigeria threatened by desertification, says NCF

Nigeria is losing about a half kilometre of its land mass annually to desert encroachment and time is of essence before the entire country...
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Forum explores land degradation impact on people, ecosystem

For the first time since the adoption of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 1994, world governments are meeting to consider the...
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Land Degradation

Using Earth observation data to restore barren lands

Over 75% of the world’s land surface is said to be significantly impacted by human activity. The consequences are evident in more and severe...
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Council urges aggressive campaign against environmental degradation

The National Council on Environment (NCE) has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts in engaging on aggressive campaign against human activities causing environmental degradation in...
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HYPREP accused of lacking will to clean Ogoniland

An Ogoni-born activist, Mr Kpobari Agara, has faulted the Federal Government’s creation of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), saying it lacked the will...
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14m ha of land need restoration in Nigeria, others – Study

A report on the state of the environment and socio-economic conditions in fragile ecosystems reveals the extent of land degradation in dryland Africa and...
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Land Degradation

Niger approves N300m to address erosion, flooding

The Niger State Government has approved the release of N300 million to the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) as counterpart funding to...
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Land Degradation

Government commences N1.07b erosion control project in Akwa Ibom

The Federal Government on Thursday, October 4, 2018 flagged off a N1.7 billion erosion control work on Nduetong Oku-Ikpa Road, cutting across Uruan and...
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INC-5.2: Fossil fuel, petrochemical lobbyists overrun plastics treaty negotiations

At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists - a new high compared to the 221 identified by...
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Lagos defends styrofoam ban, says for public health not politics

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its stance on the ban of single-use styrofoam, describing the decision as one...
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Govt asked to raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, healthcare costs

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately increase the excise...

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