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SEO Riders: – Nigeria emphasizes safety-first approach to GMOs amid food insecurity concerns – Biosafety agencies ensure rigorous risk assessments and transparent regulation – Biotechnology promoted as resilient solution to crop pests, drought, and malnutrition At a sensitization workshop in Abuja on August 27, 2025, the Nigerian Federal Government refuted claims that genetically modified organisms…

SEO Riders: At a recent PEWAN-convened stakeholders forum in Lagos, participants from government, NGOs, private enterprises, waste pickers, and producer responsibility organizations convened around a shared vision: transitioning Lagos’s waste sector toward a sustainable, circular economy. The workshops prioritized strategies for plastic waste recovery, increasing recycling infrastructure, and formalizing the informal waste workforce. Mey themes…

SEO Riders: A continent-wide campaign—the Africa Week of Action to Kick Total Out of Africa—has erupted with demonstrations in at least 10 African countries, including Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Benin, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Togo, and the DRC. Communities directly impacted by TotalEnergies-led oil and gas projects are demanding the company withdraw its operations,…

SEO Riders: Protests have erupted in both Pretoria and Johannesburg following decisions to relocate elephants from their local zoos. In Pretoria, the relocation of Charley—the zoo’s last elephant after four decades in captivity—sparked concerns over diminishing educational access for underserved communities. The Public Servants Association warned that such moves could erode the zoo’s value as…

SEO Riders: At a recent event hosted by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Port Harcourt, Professor Silva Opuala-Charles delivered a sobering message: Nigeria cannot cultivate a thriving blue economy without first addressing the region’s deep environmental wounds. He highlighted that over 13 million barrels of oil have spilled in the Niger Delta since 1958—polluted…

SEO Riders: – Youth shape climate justice agenda at pre-ACS II symposium In the lead-up to Africa Climate Summit II (ACS-II), a Climate Justice Symposium convened African youth leaders, policymakers, and activists—placing young climate champions squarely at the heart of continental climate discourse. Emphasizing urgency and equity, participants called for tangible inclusion in decision-making on…

SEO Riders: Norway has taken a groundbreaking step in climate innovation with the Northern Lights project—the world’s first commercial CO₂ transport and seabed storage service—successfully injecting its inaugural shipment of carbon dioxide 2,600 meters beneath the North Sea seabed. This milestone marks the commencement of Phase 1 operations, enabled by the joint venture of Equinor,…

SEO Riders: – CAPPA slams water PPP plan as “anti-people” and undemocratic Stakeholders have responded cautiously to the Lagos Water Corporation’s (LWC) newly announced Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative aimed at expanding potable water access to more than 22 million residents across the state. While some Lagosians view the move positively, calling it a commendable step…

SEO Riders: – Goronyo Dam water release strictly follows SRRBDA-approved schedule – SRRBDA assures public there’s no cause for alarm amid heavy rain forecasts – Siltation downstream, not dam risk, chief obstacle—SRRBDA says The Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA), Abubakar Malam, has provided assurance that the Goronyo Dam remains…

SEO Riders: – Oluremi Tinubu links women’s empowerment directly to SDG achievement – RHI targets 18,500 women with tools to start or expand businesses – Empowered women drive poverty reduction, gender equity, and inclusive growth At a recent event in Lagos—the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Empowerment Programme—the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, reiterated that empowering…