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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…

SEO Riders: – Climate policy harmonization for food security – Nigeria’s climate readiness ahead of COP30 At a high-level workshop on climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable land use, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), represented by ACCARD’s Freeman Oluowo, emphasized the urgent need for a single, coherent climate policy framework. This unified approach…

SEO Riders: – Youth-led initiatives driving SDG progress – FENRAD spotlights grassroots climate and civic innovation – Empowering youth for sustainable community development On International Youth Day 2025, themed “Local Youth Actions for SDGs and Beyond,” the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) celebrated the meaningful strides Nigerian youths are making toward achieving…

SEO Riders: – Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to ₦820/litre – Ex-depot petrol cost reduction by ₦30 from Dangote – Dangote signals operational stability with cleaner distribution The Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a ₦30 reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), lowering costs from ₦850 to ₦820 per litre, effective 12…

SEO Riders: – Youth innovation driving Nigeria’s SDG achievement – Funding and mentorship for young changemakers – Empowering youth as co-creators of sustainable solutions Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, made a compelling call during the International Youth Day 2025 Youth Innovation Funfair, urging the nation’s youth to spearhead innovation for the Sustainable…

SEO Riders: – Poor enforcement of styrofoam ban in Oyo – Inadequate ban awareness among Ibadan communities – Oyo government urged to strengthen food packaging enforcement Many residents in Ibadan have voiced frustration over the Oyo State Government’s styrofoam ban, citing a lack of enforcement and awareness. Market traders in areas like Apata, Aleshinloye, and…

SEO Riders: – Tropical bird decline driven by extreme heat – Climate attribution study shows 25–38% drop – Urgent need for biodiversity adaptation strategies A groundbreaking study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals that tropical bird populations have declined by 25–38% since 1980 due to rising heat extremes—compared to a hypothetical world without climate…