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SEO Riders: – Conservation NGO calls for reintroduction of lost species in oil-rich zones – Restoration efforts aim to heal ecosystems near Nigeria’s first oilfield – Reviving biodiversity as part of environmental justice and rehabilitation A leading environmental NGO has championed the reintroduction of locally extinct species into ecosystems surrounding Nigeria’s first oilfield, located in…

SEO Riders: – WHO & WMO report: heatwaves costing worker productivity globally – Over 2.4 billion workers exposed to extreme heat, risking injury and death The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have issued a stark warning: extreme heat is rapidly emerging as a global occupational hazard, especially in sectors like…

SEO Riders: – AfDB and JICA kick off EPSA 6, aiming to mobilize $5.5B for African private investment – EPSA6 introduces “resilience” to bolster climate and economic shock preparedness – New phase tops co-financing from past, totalling $12B and counting At the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, the African Development Bank…

SEO Riders: In a recent interview, Mukhtar Babayev, President of COP29, commended South Korea for its outstanding climate commitments during the summit in Baku. Amid global tensions and skepticism over pledged funding, he highlighted Seoul’s voluntary contributions—$300 million to the Green Climate Fund and a further $7 million to the Loss & Damage Fund—as exceeding…

SEO Riders: – NBTE leads overhaul of renewable energy training in TVET institutions – New solar PV and thermal HND programs aim to fill green skills gap -Stakeholder collaboration shapes modern, practical energy education The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has launched a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s renewable energy curriculum across polytechnics and TVET…

SEO Riders: At a May 2025 event, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that 24 federal union campuses have already been outfitted with solar mini-grids under the Energising Education Project—using the President’s Renewable Infrastructure Fund. Highlights include the University of Abuja’s 3.3 MW solar farm, which powers campus facilities consistently, day and night.…

SEO Riders: At the unveiling, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, **Mr. Aziz Abdukhakimov, explained the slogan’s meaning: “This is more than a slogan. It encapsulates our vision for the future—where conservation is not seen as separate from people, but as a shared path forward.” Welcoming the announcement, CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero…

SEO Riders: In a strategic move to strengthen e-waste management, ITREALMS Media collaborated with the E-waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) and recyclers EL-AS Tech and WEEE Eco-Friendly to host a one-day small e-waste collection campaign in Lagos. Held as part of the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue—coinciding with International E-Waste Day—the event invited Nigerians…

Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora (NPID) held a world press conference in London today, condemning what they described as “baseless attacks” and unwarranted restrictions on the personal accounts of the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari The group warned that such actions risk deterring Nigerian…

SEO Riders: – UN, UNICEF urge action amid rising aid-worker threats in Northeast – Safeguarding women, girls, and responders central to World Humanitarian Day 2025 On World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2025), Nigeria echoed the global plea to “Act for Humanity”, spotlighting frontline humanitarian workers—especially women—and the communities they tirelessly support. In Maiduguri, UNICEF’s Field…