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SEO Riders: – Environmental NGO SRADeV praises Lagos State’s SUP ban effective July 1, 2025. – Call for innovation in alternatives, robust stakeholder consultation, and just transition. – Insider warns enforcement will start without delay; focus on hotspots and monitoring The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the Lagos State Government for…

SEO Riders: – Kenya rights groups decry wave of enforced disappearances, kidnappings, and extrajudicial killings since June 2024. – KNCHR, HRW, Amnesty and religious leaders demand investigations, accountability, and establishment of victims’ support fund. – Growing calls for security sector reforms as dozens remain missing and fears deepen ahead of elections. Kenya is grappling with…

Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight of Rivers State, chaired by the House Leader, Rt. Hon. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, CON, has raised serious queries regarding the ₦1.48 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented by the Rivers State Government.The Rivers State delegation appeared before the Committee at a budget defence session held…

Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has tasked the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) with mobilising support for the gender-based bills in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution at the National Assembly.Charging FOMWAN to attend the zonal public hearing on the…

A civil society organization, the Coalition of Nigerian Patriots for Good Governance, has reiterated its demand for the immediate removal of Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The coalition accuses him of orchestrating systemic sabotage of national assets and engaging in blatant abuse of office. This…

SEO Riders: – New President Chris O. Osarumwense outlines vision to elevate training standards. – Agenda includes global partnerships, accreditation, innovation, and financial independence. – Focused on boosting Nigeria’s oil and gas workforce and international relevance. he Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has inaugurated its newly elected National Executive Committee, with Chris…

SEO Riders: – ₦720 bn investment to deploy CNG trucks and infrastructure from August 15. – Initiative projected to slash logistics costs by ₦1.07 trn, saving ₦1.7 trn annually. – Expected to support 42 million MSMEs, create 15,000 jobs, curb inflation and smuggling. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has unveiled a revolutionary logistics initiative, committing ₦720 billion to deploy 4,000 Compressed…

SEO Riders: – AATF West Africa head wins World Food Prize Top Agri‑Food Pioneer award. – PBR Cowpea varieties boost farmer incomes in Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso. – Honoured among 39 global changemakers, set to speak at Borlaug Dialogue in October. Dr Jean Baptiste Tignegre, Regional Representative for West Africa at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and…

SEO RIDERS: – National Association and NGO team up to push climate-safe refrigerants and cooling tech. – Virtual workshop trains media and CSOs on phasing out HCFCs and HFCs under Kigali Amendment. – AGORA project launches to support Kigali‑compliant low‑GWP refrigerant adoption across Nigeria. The Nigerian Association of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Practitioners (NARAP) has…

SEO Riders: – Society for Planet & Prosperity champions sub-national climate governance across Nigeria’s states. – 2024 GHG disclosure sets new standards under Climate Change Act’s reporting mandates. – Rank‑and‑rate model urges local-level policy and finance for national climate goals. Representative Kama Nkemkanma, speaking on behalf of the Society for Planet & Prosperity (SPP), highlighted…