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NCCC urges developed countries, partners to honour commitment on climate change
NCCC urges developed countries, partners to honour commitment on climate change
By: Michael Mike
The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has called on global partners, particularly developed countries to honour their commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, particularly in the areas of technology transfer and support for innovation in developing countries.
Director-General of the NCCC, Barr. Teni Majekodunmi, made the appeal on Wednesday at the Validation Workshop of Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0 in Abuja.
With the theme: Driving Ambition, Strengthening Action, and Aligning with the Paris agreement and Global Stocktake, Majekodunmi stressed the importance of localizing innovation by building the capacity of Nigerian entrepreneurs, researchers, and start-ups to develop technologies suited to the nation’s climate realities.
Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 is the country’s forthcoming climate action plan under the Paris Agreement, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change.
According to Majekodunmi, the new plan builds on previous commitments while aligning with the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) and the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan (ETP).
She said: “This validation workshop is the culmination of months of rigorous technical work, stakeholder consultations, sectoral analyses, and inter-agency collaboration.
“It reflects our inclusive approach, ensuring that every voice is heard and that our national targets are ambitious, realistic, science-based, and people-centred.”
Highlighting the huge financial requirements, the DG noted that implementing Nigeria’s mitigation and adaptation measures would cost tens of billions of dollars over the next decade.
Majekodunmi urged for increased domestic financing alongside international support through the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, bilateral and multilateral facilities, public-private partnerships, green bonds, and blended finance mechanisms.
Majekodunmi further emphasized the need for significant investment in human capital, institutional capacity, and climate technologies.
She listed clean energy systems, modernized agriculture, improved early warning systems, low-carbon transport, and stronger digital infrastructure as key areas requiring urgent support.
She urged participants at the workshop to ensure that the NDC 3.0 document reflects Nigeria’s aspirations, capabilities, and leadership both in Africa and on the global stage.
In her address, UNDP Nigeria Resident Representative, Mrs. Varsha Redkar-Palepu described Nigeria’s updated climate action plan, the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, as a bold step towards inclusive, resilient, and low-carbon development.
She said the country’s earlier NDCs laid a strong foundation, while the new version reflects “enhanced ambition, sharper emission reduction targets, robust adaptation strategies, and deeper integration of gender, youth, and sub-national voices.”
She commended the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the coordination role of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), noting that the updated plan comes at a decisive moment for global climate action.
“This year, and the years ahead, are critical. The world is at a tipping point. The decisions we make now will shape the climate trajectory for generations. Nigeria’s NDC 3.0 arrives at a time when global trust in multilateral processes is wavering yet the urgency of climate action demands unity, not division,” she said.
Redkar-Palepu stressed that the Paris Agreement and the NDC framework remain the best hope for coordinated action, adding that Nigeria’s leadership sends “a powerful signal that the Global South is not waiting, it is leading.”
She further reiterated UNDP’s commitment to supporting Nigeria in mobilizing climate finance, strengthening institutional capacity, and delivering results aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, while also promoting gender equality and inclusive growth.
The Special Adviser to the President on Climate Finance and Stakeholder Engagement, Mr. Shelleng Ibrahim, noted that the Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the country is committed to inclusive growth, economic transformation, and social development objectives that align with Nigeria’s climate goals.
He described the NDC 3.0 as not only a climate commitment but also a “developmental blueprint” that reflects national priorities in energy transition, agriculture, waste management, and resilient infrastructure key pillars of the Tinubu administration’s policy direction.
“As Senior Special Assistant to the President on Climate Finance and Stakeholder Engagement, aligning the NDC 3.0 with the President’s agenda ensures that climate action translates into job creation, poverty reduction, improved public health, and sustainable economic development,” he said.
According to him, the unveiling of the NDC 3.0 marks a step forward in harmonizing Nigeria’s environmental commitments with its national vision, with the goal of building a greener, stronger, and more prosperous country for future generations.
The Cluster Coordinator of GIZ, Duke Benjamin, added that Nigeria’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) will play a key role in shaping future discussions between the governments of Germany and Nigeria.
NCCC urges developed countries, partners to honour commitment on climate change
DSS files five-count charge against Sowore, X and Meta
By: Zagazola Makama
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge against presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and two social media companies, X Corp and Meta Incorporation, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Zagazola reports that the charges followed Sowore’s refusal to delete alleged false and inciting posts about President Bola Tinubu from his verified X and Facebook accounts.
The DSS had, on Sept. 8, issued a one-week ultimatum to Sowore to remove the posts, which it described as “false, malicious, and inciting.” The ultimatum expired without compliance. X Corp and Meta, owners of X and Facebook, also declined a DSS request to deactivate Sowore’s accounts.
The charges were filed on behalf of the DSS and the Federal Government by M.B. Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal Ministry of Justice, and four other counsel to the DSS – M.E. Ernest, U.B. Bulla, Dr. C.S. Eze, and E.G. Orubor.
According to the charge sheet, Sowore, on Aug. 25 and 26, 2025, allegedly published posts on his official handles describing President Tinubu as a “criminal” and accusing him of lying about corruption in Nigeria during an official trip to Brazil.
The DSS said Sowore knew the claims were false but circulated them to incite disorder and disaffection among Nigerians.
One of the counts read: “That you, Omoyele Sowore, adult male, on or about the 25th day of August, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did use your official X handle page, @YeleSowore, to send out a message which you know to be false but posted for the purpose of causing a breakdown of law and order in the country, especially among individuals who hold divergent views on the personality of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment Act, 2024.”
The second count alleged that Sowore repeated the same post on his official Facebook account on Aug. 26, in breach of the same cybercrime law.
The third and fourth counts accused him of publishing defamatory material against the person and office of the President on both X and Facebook, contrary to Section 375 of the Criminal Code Act.
The fifth count alleged that Sowore, with intent to cause fear and public disturbance, published false information on both platforms, an offence contrary to Section 59 of the Criminal Code Act.
The DSS maintained that the posts were capable of undermining national security and causing a breakdown of public order.
Zagazola reports that the case is expected to be assigned to a trial judge for hearing in Abuja.
DSS files five-count charge against Sowore, X and Meta
Two notorious bandits neutralized in Katsina forest by troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralized two notorious bandits in Dutsen Ma, Katsina State, during an operation to curb criminal activities in the area.
Zagazola learnt that the bandits, identified as Iliya and Dan Yahaya of Banga, were reportedly responsible for multiple attacks and led criminal operations in Rafi Forest, Wonaka, Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
They were key commanders in the gang led by Alhaji Ummaru Dan Najeriya.
The sources confirmed that the operation was carried out following credible intelligence on the bandits’ movement and that further patrols and monitoring have been intensified in the region to prevent any resurgence of criminal activities.
Two notorious bandits neutralized in Katsina forest by troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA
Bandits Kingpin Leading Peace Deal, Ado Allero, Slaughter Traditional ruler in Tsafe, Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits led by Ado Allero, a top Bandit Kingpin Leading in the Peace Dialogue in the North West have slaughtered traditional ruler in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in a shocking escalation of violence in the North West region.
Intel reports indicate that at about 1609hrs on September 15, a gang led by Ado Allero slaughtered a traditional ruler, the Hakimi of Dogon Dawa, in Keta village, Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The same group who reportedly kidnapped 40 civilians from a mosque in the LGA.
The attack, described as brutal and unprovoked, also saw 40 civilians abducted from a local mosque in the area.
The sources further revealed that the bandits have continued their campaign of terror, killing four farmers in Barikin Daji, Ruwan Gizo, Zamfara State, and two Customs officers in Fingilla village, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Zagazola report that Armed bandits in the North West have continued to terrorize communities across the North West, killing, kidnapping, and maiming civilians, amidst the highly publicized peace dialogue in Faskari, Katsina State, aimed at ending banditry in the region.
While the peace deal was taking place, bandit were said to have ambushed a convoy of the Commanding Officer of 382 Army Regiment at Ruwan Godiya crossing point along Sheme- Kankara Road in Katsina, but the attack was successfully repelled. Same day, the troops of 17 Brigade ambushed some bandits near Gatawa village in Kankara LGA, recovering motorcycle and mobile phone. Again, troops repel bandits attack at Sabon Massallaci village, Katera ward of Kankara LGA, they later move toward Gidan Dufe village in the same LGA, kill one woman, injuring several and rustling livestock.
On the same day, bandit ambushed NSCDC personnel along at Dafa village Yantumaki- Danmusa road killing one and inuring four other officers.
In the same vain, the bandits strikes and abducted 12 people in Godai village in Bukuyum, in Zamfara state. They abducted another four in Tudun Moriki.
In Kebbi State, another armed gang, known as the Lakurawa group, killed two Customs officers in Fingilla village, Dandi Local Government Area. Further, four civilians were reportedly shot dead while harvesting crops in Barikin Daji around Ruwan Gizo, Zamfara State.
Allero, the notorious bandit kingpin, had on Sunday expressed optimism that peace would be restored in Katsina State, Zamfara and beyond following the dialogue in Faskari. He claimed that previous disruptions of peace initiatives, including the arrest of his son, had led him to resume criminal activities.
Despite the claims of a “historic” and inclusive dialogue, the spate of attacks had continued by the bandits.
Bandits Kingpin Leading Peace Deal, Ado Allero, Slaughter Traditional ruler in Tsafe, Zamfara
DSS files five-count charge against Sowore, X and Meta
Two notorious bandits neutralized in Katsina forest by troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA
Bandits Kingpin Leading Peace Deal, Ado Allero, Slaughter Traditional ruler in Tsafe, Zamfara
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