Author: sharma
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Lagos Stakeholders Demand Residents Adhere to Environmental Laws Amid Intensified Enforcement
SEO Riders: – Lagos authorities issue stern warnings: fines up to ₦250,000 or three-month imprisonment for defaulters. – Over 3,000 offenders prosecuted; 367 environmental enforcement operations executed in past months. – Citizens urged to patronize official waste collectors, avoid illegal dumping, and support state sanitation teams. Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and…
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NOA Sensitises High‑Risk Communities in FCT on Impending Flood Threat
SEO Riders: – NOA launches early-warning campaign in Abuja’s flood‑prone communities (Paikon‑Kore, Gidan‑Maiaki, Kaida, Pai, Pashi). – Collaboration with NIHSA, NiMet, NIHSA forecasts flooding risk between July–September and October–November 2025. – Focus on preventive messaging via community leaders, workshops, and local media to build resilience.- The National Orientation Agency (NOA), represented by Director Emeka Egbugara,…
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Delta Agency Launches Major Flood Control Operation in Asaba
SEO Riders: – DSCTDA begins extensive desilting and drain clearing to reduce flood risks. – Patrick Ukah emphasizes urban sanitation and community engagement in flood prevention. – Environmental officers and volunteers deployed across major Asaba zones. The Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA) has initiated a comprehensive flood control operation across Asaba, targeting clogged…
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UN Climate Change Launches New Report on Advancing a Just Transition in Climate Policy
SEO Riders: – UNFCCC releases technical paper to embed just transition principles in NDCs and national strategies. – Monitoring framework covers jobs, gender, inequality, engagement, and restorative justice. – Only ~26% of NDCs currently address just transition explicitly—report urges stronger policy integration. On 15 July 2025, the UNFCCC’s Katowice Committee of Experts on Response Measures…
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West African Activists Amplify Demands for Climate Justice
SEO Riders: – Grassroots coalitions launch Nigeria’s first Climate Justice Movement to hold polluters accountable. – West African youth and women lead at People’s COP events, pushing for grants, reparations, and policy reform. – Civil society empowers communities via digital campaigns, awareness toolkit, and international advocacy. A coalition of more than 40 Nigerian civil society…
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COREN Seeks Collaboration with FCT and States to Curb Engineering Failures
SEO Riders: – COREN urges FCT and state governments to partner in enforcing engineering standards. – Push includes regional/regional steering committees, whistleblower systems, and inspections. – Goal: prevent building collapses, grid failures and infrastructure disasters via proactive regulation. The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has called on the Federal Capital Territory…
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How Buhari Elevated Nigeria’s Global Climate Diplomacy: Onuigbo Reflects
SEO Riders: – Buhari’s assent to Climate Change Act placed Nigeria firmly at COP global negotiating tables. – Champion of climate justice: Nigeria contributed to “Loss & Damage” fund discussions at COP27. Rep. Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of the Climate Change Bill and member of the North East Development Commission, has praised former President Muhammadu Buhari…
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GIZ Launches Advanced Handheld Waste-Sorting Devices to Empower Waste Pickers in Nigeria
SEO Riders: – GIZ, trinamiX, BASE & WAPAN pilot handheld sensors for precise material identification. – Scalable initiative equips informal waste pickers—especially women and youth—with market-grade tools. – Project aims to upscale across all 774 LGAs, increasing incomes, recycling quality, and circular economy growth. German development agency GIZ, in collaboration with trinamiX, BASE West Africa,…
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Cross River Transfers Defunct Rubber Estate to Wilmar Subsidiary for Oil‑Palm Conversion
SEO Riders: – Cross River reclaims 8,500 ha of former CREL estate, hands to Biase Plantations Ltd. – Asset recovery follows legal settlement and revocation of Enghaut’s C of O. – New operator pledges jobs, CSR projects, smallholder inclusion and environmental upgrades. Cross River State Government has officially reclaimed ownership of the defunct Cross River Rubber…
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GCF Board Approves US $1.225 Billion for Projects, Overhauls Accreditation Model
SEO Riders: – GCF passes largest-ever single-round funding—US $1.225 bn for 17 global climate projects. – Board adopts comprehensive accreditation reforms to expedite access and enhance local partnerships. – Moves to establish regional offices and launch staff regulation improve presence and capacity. At its recent meeting in Papua New Guinea, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved…