Day: July 20, 2025

By: Mandy Park Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State have announced defection to the coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) after a meeting held on Sunday, July 20 at the Haske Hotel in Minna, the state capital. This is as they enforced the ADC and expressed total commitment to the party. The meeting, attended by at least five PDP leaders selected in each of the 25 local government areas of Niger State, cited the lack of opposition from the PDP, lacklustre performance of its leaders whom it…

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By Olamide Martins Ogunlade The 62nd session of the UN climate talks (SB62) recently concluded in Bonn, Germany, but not with the urgency the world so desperately needs. From 16 to 26 June, over 5,000 delegates from across the globe gathered to finalise texts on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), climate finance, and implementation strategies. Yet, unsurprisingly, countries struggled to make meaningful progress ahead of COP30, scheduled for November 2025 in Belém, Brazil.The meeting, hosted by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and…

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