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Kazakhstan to create protective forest belts to tackle desertification

Authorities in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, said they would establish a system of protective forest belts to counter land degradation and prevent...

UN meeting to review global progress on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will meet in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025, to review their efforts against desertification,...

Panama to host UN meeting on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will convene in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025 to review their efforts against desertification,...

Jigawa: Why desertification deserves more attention than it gets

Jigawa State was once among of the thriving agricultural hubs in Northwestern Nigeria. However, the state is rapidly losing its fertile land due to...

Agency intensifies tree planting to fight desertification in Yobe

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has intensified afforestation efforts in frontline states as part of its 10th anniversary in reversing...

NAGGW distributes 5m date seedlings in 11 northern states to fight desertification

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has procured five million date palm seedlings for distribution across 11 frontline northern states to...

Group plants 67,000 trees to mitigate desertification in Jigawa

The Jigawa State branch of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim Community, is planting 67,000 assorted tree seedlings in...

UN chief urges leaders to step up desertification convention implementation

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to world leaders to step up the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129 million was disbursed in 2025 for the landscaping and beautification...
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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Authority Chief Executive of the...

France, Nile varsity inaugurate plastic recycling micro-plant in Abuja

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129...

Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the...