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SEO Riders: – Heat dome intensifies extreme July heat across central and eastern US after widespread flash floods. – Nearly 90 million under heat advisories; heat index expected to reach 105–115 °F in many cities. – Flash flooding events up by 70% this year, raising concern over the growing combination of extreme heat and deluges. A…

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,…

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…

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,…

SEO Riders: – New clearance certificate becomes mandatory for oil-and-gas contracts, reinforcing Nigerian Content compliance. – Over 130 indigenous companies accessed the $400 million NCI Fund for capacity-building in services like logistics and fabrication. – Low-interest financing channels, including women-focused schemes and community contractor lines, streamline access. During a stakeholder sensitization workshop in Lagos, the Nigerian…

SEO Riders: – Dangote urges African CEOs to invest locally, not move capital abroad. – Highlights Dangote Refinery as proof that ambitious, transformative projects are achievable. – Calls for bold thinking: “If you think small, you don’t grow. If you think big, you grow.” At a recent session with 24 participants from Lagos Business School…

SEO Riders: – Australia’s High Commission and ANI Foundation energise Mayo Selbe with off-grid solar installation. – 63 households gain clean, reliable electricity, enabling economic activities and improving livelihoods. – Project supports women’s enterprises and aligns with Agbu Kefas administration’s sustainable development vision. The Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, in collaboration with the Australian High…

SEO Riders: – Second edition expands methodology with quality panel, commissioner sign-off, and implementation focus. – Virtual workshop engaged over 40 state climate officers to refine metrics and timelines. – Capacity-building, peer competition, and international incentives drive stronger state-level climate action. The Department of Climate Change (DCC) under the Federal Ministry of Environment, in partnership…

SEO Riders: – Tony Attah urges Petroleum Industry Act review to reflect digitalisation, AI, and global energy shifts Tony Attah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company, has called for a thorough review of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) saying, “The Act doesn’t take cognisance of digitalisation, doesn’t recognise AI ……

SEO Riders: – Vulnerable nations slam delays in loss & damage fund pledges—only 40% of \$789m transferred so far. – Calls for new global goal of $1 trillion+ annual funding, with grants, not loans, to avoid debt traps. – Activists pledge “debt collector” tactics, demanding legal responsibility and reparations from historic emitters. Delegates from developing countries…