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Inter-basin water transfer: Opportunities, prospects for Lake Chad

After five decades of the creation of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), the basin is still characterised by increasing population and severe drought. Scholars...

admin - February 28, 2018

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Inter-basin water transfer, panacea for shrinking Lake Chad – LCBC boss

Alhaji Sanusi Abdullahi, Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), says inter-basin water transfer from the Ubangui River in Democratic Republic of Congo is...

admin - February 27, 2018

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Nigeria reiterates commitment to restore dwindling Lake Chad

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, February 26, 2018 reiterated the Federal Government’s unflinching commitment to support all programmes and policies to restore the...

admin - February 26, 2018

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UNESCO restates commitment to safeguard Lake Chad

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday, February 23, 2018 restated its commitment to safeguarding the Lake Chad and promoting the...

admin - February 25, 2018

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Pitfalls before Lake Chad Basin development, by official

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has listed insurgency, climate change, and non payment of annual contributions as challenges to full implementation of its...

admin - February 23, 2018

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UN addresses importance of Lake Chad

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is holistically addressing the biosphere reserve and the world heritage importance of the Lake Chad...

admin - February 15, 2018

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Scientists warn micro-plastics pose massive threat to marine giants

Scientists have warned micro-plastics in the ocean and the toxic chemicals in them are posing a significant risk to giant animals like whales, sharks...

admin - February 5, 2018

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World Wetlands Day: Urban wetlands are important for climate protection

From mangrove forests to coral reefs on the coast, to peatlands to floodplains inland, wetlands play a crucial role in the fight against climate...

admin - February 2, 2018

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