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World Bank plans post-NEWMAP project to control environmental challenges

Ime Njoku Apr 26, 2021 0

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project says the World Bank is designing a post-NEWMAP sustainability project to be known as Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL, which will be anchored on the NEWMAP…

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Nigerian Navy’s Newest Survey Vessel, Makes Port Call in Portugal

Ime Njoku Apr 26, 2021 0

Nigerian Navy’s newest Offshore Survey Vessel, NNS LANA has arrived Lisbon, Portugal on the first leg of its homeward voyage to Nigeria. The Nigerian Spokesman, Commodore Suleiman Dahun for Chief of Naval Staff said "the ship was…

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Covid-19: Nigeria confirms 35 new cases

Ime Njoku Apr 26, 2021 0

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 35 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday. With the new figures, the confirmed cases in Nigeria have risen to 164,719 with 154,926 Discharged and 2,062 Deaths. On its official…

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Insecurity: Niger State urges communities to cooperate with the Military

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

Niger State government in North central Nigeria has urged communities affected by Banditry activities in the state to cooperate with the joint Military Taskforce in the renewed but undisclosed tactical strategy aiming at flushing out…

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NDLEA to go after supermarkets, bakeries selling drug laced cookies

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

The Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned owners and operators of supermarkets and bakeries to rid their stores of drug cookies, biscuits and other products…

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Cross River State earns World Bank Certification for Erosion Control

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

The Cross River State Government has received the World Bank Certification for the completion of eleven erosion control projects under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP. The Commissioner, Ministry of…

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Earth Day: Conservationist tasks communities on best practices

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

Nigerian communities have been urged to embrace practices that would protect the forest against deforestation and degradation. A conservationist and Executive of Green Vision for Community Development Initiative, GVCDI, Okon Enemi, made…

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Humanitarian Minister condemns attack on Greenfield University

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, condemns the killing and abduction of students at the Greenfield University, Nigeria, by suspected gun men. The Minister sympathised with…

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Nigerian Customs to intensify fight against smuggling in the North East

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

The CGC Strike Force, Zone B with headquarters in Kaduna headed by Deputy Controller Olorukoba Oseni Aliyu says no amount of security challenges posed by bandits and militants particularly in the North East of Borno, Maiduguri, Yobe, Yola,…

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Nigeria to stabilise electricity supply with Nuclear Energy

Ime Njoku Apr 23, 2021 0

The Nigerian government has been urged to exploit the maximum benefits of peaceful nuclear Energy to build a stable base power supply in the country. Nigeria's Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu made the call, when he…

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