Death toll hits 80 in Texas floods…
Emergency warnings issued in Kerr County, residents urged to seek higher ground
Environment
Staatsolie confirms Petronas will drill three wells in Suriname offshore block
Suriname’s National Environmental Authority granted a permit for the drilling program in mid-June
Tacha says many Nigerians in the UK are broke and facing financial hardship
“Most people here are broke,” Tacha said in a viral video, urging Nigerians to rethink relocating abroad.
New Nigerian wildlife bill aims to crack down on international trafficking
“This Bill sends an unambiguously clear message that Nigeria will not tolerate the use of its borders for trafficking of illegal wildlife products,” Ugbor said.
Nations to meet in France to address what UN declares a global ocean emergency
Delegates will discuss rising ocean temperatures, plastic pollution, and overfishing. Secretary-General Li Junhua said the event should be “the pivotal opportunity” to drive global action.
Be prepared for more flooding, NiMET warns Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Edo, FCT, others
Twenty-two states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) face the flooding challenge this week, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET’s) latest rainfall forecast.