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Govt, firm to distribute 1m clean cookstoves to curtail use of firewoods

The Federal Government, in partnership with the Atmosfair, a German company, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, revealed plans to distribute one million "Save80 Clean...

Michael Simire - March 21, 2023

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Growing firewood wholesale markets, threat to dwindling forest ecosystem – Don

A don, Prof. Christian Madu, says growing firewood wholesale markets in the country remained a great threat to dwindling forest ecosystem. There have been emerging...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2022

Land Degradation

Illegal logging: North-West stakeholders call for review of forestry laws

Some stakeholders in the North-West zone of Nigeria have called for review and strict enforcement of forestry laws to curb unabated plundering of forests...

Michael Simire - November 23, 2021

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Firewood sellers make profit as Nigerians abandon costly cooking gas

The high cost of cooking gas has now compelled some residents in the South-South zone in Nigeria to begin using firewood and charcoal for...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2021

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Over 50% of cooking gas users have switched to firewood, charcoal – Retailers

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), branch of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says over 50 per cent of cooking...

Michael Simire - October 22, 2021

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Cooking gas: Consumers resort to firewood over rising cost

Some residents of the South East Zone of the country have vowed to resort to firewood and charcoal if prices of cooking gas continue...

Michael Simire - October 18, 2021

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Agency urges Gombe residents to use gas instead of firewood

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has called on residents of Gombe State to embrace environmentally-friendly approaches in the conduct of...

Michael Simire - October 22, 2020

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Waste ManagementMarch 27, 2023

UNIDO collaborates with stakeholders to implement waste-to-wealth project

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is collaborating with the Japanese government, European Union (EU) and African Development...

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