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Deforestation: Adamawa bans indiscriminate cutting of trees

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned indiscriminate cutting of trees for charcoal production to avert deforestation in the state. Fintiri announced the ban when...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2023

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Desertification and Drought Day: 40% of planet’s land degraded – UN chief

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, says up to 40 per cent of the planet’s land is degraded thereby endangering food production, threatening biodiversity...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2023

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Charcoal producers pledge to address high forests deficit in Nigeria

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) says it is committed to sustainable forest development that would address...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2023

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Reps task govt agencies on erosion in Enugu north

The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Works and Housing to complete the reconstruction work on the Ugwuonyeama 9th Mile Road, to...

Michael Simire - June 14, 2023

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Cross River governor-elect urged to tackle deforestation

Environmental and ecology group, We The People, has charged the governor-elect of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, to take the issue of...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2023

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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

Land Degradation

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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