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Hassan emerges head of Great Green Wall Agency

The Federal Government has appointed Dr Bukar Hassan as the new Director-General of the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW). Mrs Larai Daze, the...

admin - November 29, 2018

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...

admin - November 18, 2018

Land Degradation

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...

admin - November 15, 2018

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...

admin - November 3, 2018

Land Degradation

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...

admin - November 2, 2018

Land Degradation

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...

admin - November 2, 2018

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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...

admin - October 30, 2018

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...

admin - October 26, 2018

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