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SEO Riders: – NNPCL flags internal and external “syndicate” spreading misinformation to derail transformation. – Management vows reforms will continue despite defamation surge. – Calls on staff and Nigerians to ignore false reports and support transparency drive. Nigeria’s state-owned oil giant, NNPC Ltd., has raised the alarm over a coordinated “sabotage campaign” orchestrated by a…

SEO Riders: – New policy emphasizes proactive flood risk reduction beyond emergency response. – Focuses on flood insurance, land-use planning, early warning systems, and infrastructure resilience. – Aims to protect over 15 million at-risk Nigerians and curb economic losses from annual flood events. The Nigerian government has officially adopted a comprehensive National Flood Disaster Policy…

SEO Riders: – User-friendly CPIA‑GEM interface makes economic-climate modelling accessible to developing nations. – Simulations support inclusive policy design: carbon pricing, trade, emissions scenarios. – Built by UNFCCC & Katowice Experts to empower equitable climate decision-making. At the SB62 climate negotiations in Bonn on June 21, UN Climate Change—in partnership with the Katowice Committee of…

Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun On the sidelines of the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings, holding in Abuja, Nigeria, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Rwanda today signed a landmark Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, reinforcing their shared commitment to deepening…

Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun The Federal Government’s commitment to economic reform and development took center stage today as the Federal Ministry of Finance held its Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables for second quarter of 2025 in Abuja. This quarterly engagement is designed to foster transparency, accountability, and inclusive…

By Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has said the 10th House under his leadership has adopted dialogue and consensus with the Executive arm of the government on national issues, rather than open confrontation that yields no results for the citizenry.“ Under my leadership, the…

SEO Riders: – Traditional knowledge in agroforestry, wetland restoration seen as critical for carbon sequestration. – Experts urge integration of Indigenous practices into national climate policy and finance. – NG govt prioritizes mangrove and forest NBS, anchored in Climate Change Act and NDC commitments. Experts are urging Nigeria to harness indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions…

SEO Riders: – Pressed for inclusion of Article 9.1 climate finance, just transition and Indigenous rights on the agenda. – Protesters raise banners inside plenary: “No more fossil fuels” and “Our future is not up for sale.” – Delegates highlight visa denials, delayed openings, and calls to decolonize negotiations. Civil society, grassroots, and Indigenous organizations converged…

SEO Riders: – MAN warns of job losses and economic strain from sudden ban on single‑use plastics. – Waste pickers and SMEs call for phased implementation and better stakeholder engagement. – Experts argue recycling hubs and private‑sector incentives are more sustainable than outright prohibition. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), led by DG Segun Ajayi‑Kadir,…

By Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has lamented the loss of lives in the suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno State, and the explosion in Kano, over the weekend. Speaker Abbas condemned the incidents, describing them as gruesome and barbaric. The Speaker, in a statement…