Author: sharma
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“Blue NDC Challenge”: Forum Urges Nations to Put Ocean at the Heart of Climate Action
SEO Riders – Countries Pressed to Embed Ocean Protections in NDCs Before COP30 – Ocean Conservancy, WRI, Ocean & Climate Platform Lead Global Push in New York Climate Week – France, Brazil and First Signatories Commit to Blue-NDC to Tackle Climate Crisis from Seas At an upcoming event during New York Climate Week on September…
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Dangote Refinery Marks One Year: Nigeria’s 50-Year Fuel Queues Finally Broken
SEO Riders – First Domestic Petrol Production in Decades Eases Fuel Scarcity – Price Cuts & CNG Distribution Rollout Boost Sector Resilience – Over 1.1 Billion Litres Exported, Thousands of Jobs Created Aliko Dangote, President/CEO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has declared that fuel queues—a problem plaguing Nigeria since 1975—have been effectively ended since his refinery…
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Osun State Orders Immediate Field Assessment After Devastating Floods in Iwo
SEO Riders – Governor Adeleke Deploys Team to Measure Losses & Damage in Iwo After Heavy Rain – Expansion and Dredging of Waterways Among Measures to Prevent Future Flash Floods – Citizens Urged to End Illegal Waste Dumping in Canals, Water Channels On September 13, 2025, hours of torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Iwo,…
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Abia State Revives Sanitary Inspection & Launches Tree-Planting Campaign to Boost Public Health and Environment
SEO Riders – Sanitary Inspectors Reintroduced Across Abia’s 17 LGAs with Fair Compensation – Trees to Be Planted Statewide as Part of Flood Prevention & Green Initiative – Government Emphasizes Clean Surroundings, Responsiveness Over Punishment The Abia State Government has relaunched door-to-door sanitary inspections of homes, villages, and communities across all 17 local government areas,…
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Delta State to Harness Ranching & Renewable Energy for Jobs, Industrial Growth
SEO Riders – Delta Eyes Brazil-Style Ranching to Boost Food Security & Job Creation – MoU with REA to Power Rural, Industrial Areas via Solar, Wind & Biomass – Infrastructure Expansion in All LGAs to Support Agriculture, Energy & Value Chains The Delta State Government has announced plans to invest in ranching and renewable energy…
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Kyari Warns Nigeria Loses $10 Billion Annually to Post-Harvest Losses, Govt to Reclaim Idle Silos
SEO Riders – Silos Left Idle, Concessionaires in Default as Storages Go to Waste – New NiPHaST Programme Aims to Slash Losses and Boost Food Security – President Tinubu’s Agricultural Agenda Leverages Storage Infrastructure Reform Nigeria is estimated to lose about US $10 billion annually due to post-harvest losses largely tied to inadequate storage and…
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Panama to Host High-Level UN Meeting on Combating Desertification, Land Degradation & Drought
SEO Riders – UNCCD Agenda: Key Role in Panama Meeting to Tackle Land & Drought Crisis – Meeting Expected to Mobilise Finance, Local Action & Technology for Drylands – Panama’s Commitment Seen as Strategic for Latin America & Global Restoration Goals Panama has been announced as the host for an upcoming United Nations meeting focused…
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Africa Must Tap Loss & Damage Fund to Build Climate-Resilient Cities, Experts Urge
SEO Riders – Rapid Urbanisation Exposes African Cities to Heatwaves, Floods, Informal Settlements – Loss & Damage Fund from COP27 Seen as Key Tool for Disaster-Proof Infrastructure – Inclusive Planning & Local Capacity Critical for Resilient Urban Futures African cities, though contributing only ~4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, are disproportionately vulnerable to climate impacts—such…
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“Draw the Line” Global Movement Urges Rights, Jobs & Justice, Calls Out Fossil Fuel & Genocide Injustice
SEO Riders – Global Mobilisation Set for 15-28 September Against Fossil Fuels & Inequality – “Draw the Line” Demands: Clean Energy, Worker Rights, and Democratic Accountability – Campaign Unites Workers, Youth, Indigenous Communities for Climate & Social Justice A sweeping global campaign titled Draw the Line is set for 15–28 September 2025, with peak actions…
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Harnessing River Benue: Stakeholders Call for Sustainable, Inclusive Management
SEO Riders – Conference Proposes Policy-Science Collaboration to Safeguard River Benue Ecosystems – Balancing Fisheries, Flood Risk, Tourism & Climate Resilience in River Basin Use – Women, Youth & Local Communities Urged to Lead Conservation & Innovation The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University (MOAUM), in partnership with the Environment…