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Niger seeks government intervention in gully erosion menace

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State on Monday, July 9, 2018 called on the Federal Government to assist in tackling gully erosion confronting the...

Flooding: NEMA urges drain de-silting in southeast

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday called on governments and people of the southeast geo-political zone to engage in massive de-silting of...

Desertification: VC advocates introduction of BSc. Environmental Health Science

The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, has advocated for introduction of BSc. Environmental Health Science in Nigerian universities to effectively...

Government warns against indiscriminate felling of trees

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has warned members of the public to desist from indiscriminate felling of trees. Mrs Heather Akanni,...

Power station alerts Niger communities on impending flood

The North South Power Station (NSP) in Niger State has warned host communities of an impending risk of flood in communities living in the...

Southeast Nigeria losing land to over 2,800 active erosion sites

The World Igbo Environmental Foundation (WIEF) says there are over 2,800 active erosion sites threatening to sack most communities in the southeast of Nigeria...

NEMA warns south-east residents of impending flood

The Director of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-East Zonal office, Mr Walson Ibarakumo, has warned of impending flood risk in specific areas of...

Ecologist advocates mitigation measures, proper planning to prevent flood

An Ecologist, Mr David Michael, has called for the adoption of effective mitigation measures and proper plans to prevent flooding in the country. Michael, who...

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Climate change: Coalition to plant 1,000 trees across Kwara schools

The Good Deeds Day, Kwara Chapter, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Ilorin,...
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Africa faces dual health emergencies as cholera, mpox surge

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent is grappling with a double public...

Africa can save $3-5tr by 2050 with fully renewable energy future – Report

Africa could save $3-5 trillion (an average of $150 billion annually) by transitioning to a fully renewable energy system...

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Climate change: Coalition to plant 1,000 trees across Kwara schools

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