In Nigeria, firewood is a traditional source of energy for domestic and commercial use. Fuel wood is derived from cutting and burning wood materials such...
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Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not heavily processed and is in some sort of recognizable log...
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Miss Nigeria is an annual pageant showcasing positive attributes of Nigerian women, and awarding university scholarships. The winner is expected to portray...
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Maiduguri (redirect from Maiduguri, Nigeria)
State in north-eastern Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the...
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Climate Change in Nigeria is evident from temperature increase, rainfall variability (increasing in coastal areas and decline in continental areas). It...
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The Wood Industry in Nigeria have been undergoing a process of structural adjustment over the course of the last six decades, aligned with the growth and...
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Jigawa State (redirect from Jigawa State, Nigeria)
State Government Bans Tree Felling for Firewood, Charcoal". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 29 September 2023. "Nigeria". Ethnologue (22 ed.). Retrieved 10 January...
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Cherubim and Seraphim (redirect from Cherubim and Seraphim (Nigerian Church))
known as the esocs, is a church denomination in Nigeria that was founded by Moses Orimolade Tunolase in 1925. Orimolade received considerable media attention...
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(deforestation) within the borders of Nigeria has significant impacts on both local and global scales. Deforestation estimates in Nigeria stand at 163 Kha/year, with...
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environmental degradation. Deforestation in Nigeria is cause by many factors, including agricultural expansion, logging, firewood collection, and infrastructural...
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Female child labour in Nigeria refers to the high incidence in Nigeria of girls aged 5–14 who are involved in economic activities outside education and...
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Niger Delta mangroves (redirect from Niger Delta, Nigeria Mangrove Forest)
Nigeria has extensive mangrove forests in the coastal region of the Niger Delta. Considered one of the most ecologically sensitive regions in the world...
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Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maru at 12°20′00″N 6°24′00″E / 12.33333°N 6.40000°E / 12.33333; 6.40000 in the...
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Zamfara State (category 1996 establishments in Nigeria)
Fula: Leydi Zamfara; Adlam: 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current governor...
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Olusegun Obasanjo (category All Wikipedia articles written in Nigerian English)
Ideologically a Nigerian nationalist, he was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 1998 to 2015, and since 2018. Born in the village of Ibogun-Olaogun...
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fuel in Nigeria, particularly in rural areas where access to alternative energy sources is limited. The forests supply an abundance of firewood and wood...
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loggers in a remote village in northeast Nigeria, killing 25 people. The gunmen also burned three vehicles laden with firewood heading to Maiduguri. 31 December...
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Nok culture (category Archaeology of Nigeria)
after the Ham village of Nok in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria, where their terracotta sculptures were first discovered in 1928. The Nok people and the...
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Lake Chad (category Ramsar sites in Nigeria)
junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000 km2...
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Epe, Lagos State (redirect from Epe, Nigeria)
Epe is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria located on the north side of the Lekki Lagoon and about 90 km from Ibadan. During...
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List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities (category Articles lacking in-text citations from February 2010)
Organization of the United Nations 1Wood fuel includes all wood for fuel as firewood, wood pellets, and charcoal 2Sawnwood includes all sawn wood, dimensional...
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Sugar Girl (category Novels set in Nigeria)
missing in the forest while arranging firewood and is taken in by an old witch who offers her accommodation in return for Ralia's singing voice. Fews...
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gathering firewood or fetching drinking water" and who were targeted "because they were easier to overpower" and also considered tastier than adult men. In some...
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Moshood Abiola (category All Wikipedia articles written in Nigerian English)
At the age of nine, Abiola started his first business, selling firewood gathered in the forest at dawn before school, to support his father and siblings...
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Corynanthe johimbe (category Flora of Nigeria)
common name yohimbe, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae native to western and central Africa (Nigeria, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon...
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Project Gaia (category Biofuel in Nigeria)
health concerns in these regions. Focusing on impoverished and marginalized communities, Project Gaia is active in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Brazil, Haiti, and...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and Eritrea in a belt up to 1,000 km (620 mi) wide...
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Ini is located in the south of Nigeria and is a local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The location of the Ini Local Government Area covers the former...
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The Nigerian mole-rat (Fukomys foxi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in northern Nigeria and Cameroon. A colonial, subterranean...
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Ilesa (category Cities in Nigeria)
Ilesa (Yoruba: Iléṣà) is a historic city located in Osun State, southwest Nigeria; it is also the name of the capital of a historic state-kingdom(also...
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