Tag: SENEGAL

Desertification: Minister addresses pan-African meeting in Dakar

Aminu Imam
Minister on desertification

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the ‘Great Green Wall’ Initiative, while addressing the Ministerial Segment of the ‘pan-African Agency for the Great Green Wall’ in Dakar, Senegal. The Great Green Wall represents Africa’s collective effort to combat desertification, restore degraded land, and strengthen climate resilience. In his speech, the Minister highlighted Nigeria’s progress under the initiative despite existing challenges.  He said the country has produced over 37 million free seedlings and reclaimed approximately 12,506 hectares of degraded land across 11 frontline states. He…

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INSECURITY: SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES SEEKS NIGERIAN STAFF COLLEGE COLLABORATION ON TRAINING OF PERSONNEL

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Inspector General of the Senegalese Armed Forces, Major General Elhadji Daouda Niang has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji on military training for its personnelA statement by Major Muhammed Sani, the College Acting Public Relations Officersaid Niang made this call at Headquarters Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji during a courtesy call.General Niang said he was at the AFCSC in recognition of the cordial relationship between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Senegalese Armed Forces, noting that Senegal and Nigeria…

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