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Nigeria requires over 350m trees yearly to check deforestation – NCF

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says that Nigeria needs to plant over 350 million trees annually to check deforestation. Director-General, NCF, Dr Muhtari Aminu-Kano, said...

New plan launched to help end deforestation by 2030

Ahead of World Environment Day, Everland, which reportedly represents the largest portfolio of high-impact forest conservation (REDD+) projects in the world, has unveiled The...

Meat grown from fungus could save the world’s forests

Substituting just a fifth of meat from cattle with microbial protein – a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks – by 2050 could halve deforestation, a new analysis...

Dons task govts on policies to end deforestation

A don, Dr. Folaranmi Babalola, on Monday, March 28, 2022, urged governments at all levels and relevant stakeholders to enact policies that would protect...

UN scales up climate action to protect forests

International Day of Forests, observed on Monday, March 21, 2022, under the theme “Forests and sustainable production and consumption,” has been described by the...

Unemployment cause of Cross River’s depleting forests – Commission

The Chairman, Cross River State Forestry Commission, Mr Tony Ndiandeye, on Monday, March 21, 2022, said that unemployment was responsible for two per cent...

Deforestation: Govt empowers women farmers with cooking gas cylinders

The Federal Government, in its bid to address deforestation in the country has distributed cooking gas cylinders to smallholder women farmers in the North...

Edo confiscates 2,375 logs from illegal loggers

The Edo State Government has confiscated 2,375 logs of wood at the Gelegele Seaport as part of efforts to rid the state of illegal loggers. Permanent...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its investigation into demolitions in three waterfront communities, with affected residents...
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Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has been launched by Comfort Apeh Francis, the United Nations and...

UN moves to ensure clean energy in Nigeria

The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive in Nigeria by unveiling a solar power project designed to...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its...

Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has...
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