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SEO Riders: – NiMet issues three-day rain and thunderstorm alert for Nigeria – Nationwide flood risk as thunderstorms span north, central, and south – NiMet advises public to avoid heavy rain driving, secure loose objects The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day forecast predicting rain and thunderstorms nationwide. Moderate morning showers are expected…

SEO Riders: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has injected a strategic $40 million in blended capital–comprising $20 million in grants, $10 million in commercial equity, and $10 million in junior equity from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa—into the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD). This contribution marks the initial…

SEO Riders: – Yobe ACReSAL partners with NGO to tackle waste challenges – Community-based waste management under ACReSAL framework – Northern Nigeria waste disposal reform through collaboration The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative in Yobe State has entered into a partnership with a local non-governmental organization to strengthen proper waste disposal practices within…

SEO Riders: – Tinubu approves ₦16.7B for Mokwa Bridge reconstruction – Flood relief: Mokwa’s 10-span bridge set for immediate rebuild – Federal response highlights swift infrastructure restoration after May disaster Following the devastating floods in May that obliterated Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, President Bola Tinubu has swiftly approved ₦16.7 billion for its immediate reconstruction.…

Effective strategies now show how transforming food systems can be central in combating land degradation. Here’s how: 1. Integrated Landscape Management (ILM): Agrosystems That Restore In Ethiopia and Mali, scientists found that techniques like contour ridge tillage, hillside terraces, agroforestry, and green manuring significantly reduced soil loss (by up to 37%) and runoff (over 27%),…

SEO Riders: – Nigeria’s NCDMB highlights local content wins – Oil and gas skills, infrastructure, and manufacturing – Nigeria-Namibia partnership on industry localization At the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek, Nigeria’s local content milestones took center stage—illuminating a path for African collaboration and shared industrial prosperity. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…

SEO Riders: – Oyo waste disposal emergency appeal – State of emergency waste management Oyo – Community demands urgent environmental response Stakeholders in Oyo State are pressing the government to formally declare a state of emergency to address widespread poor waste disposal—which includes illegal dumping in public places and bursting drains—signaling the urgent need for…

SEO Riders: – African Energy Chamber opposes plastics treaty – Africa’s petrochemical growth at risk with treaty – AEC warns treaty could derail energy industrialization in Africa At the ongoing INC-5.2 negotiations in Geneva—where over 170 nations are discussing a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty—the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has issued a forceful warning. According…

As negotiations for the world’s first legally binding plastics treaty draw to a close in Geneva, the talks are dramatically veering toward collapse. The central point of contention is whether to impose caps on plastic production—a measure deemed critical by over 100 countries, including small island states and many African and European nations. These countries…

SEO Riders: – Nigeria UNEP chemicals and waste collaboration – NESREA capacity-building project – Safe chemical governance in Nigeria At an April 16, 2025 inception workshop in Abuja, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), represented by Director-General Dr. Innocent Barikor, formally launched a new three-year project in partnership with the United Nations…