INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CAVES AND KARST: PROTECTING NATURE’S HIDDEN TREASURES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CAVES AND KARST: PROTECTING NATURE’S HIDDEN TREASURES By Lilian Ezejiegu The world will on Sunday, September 13, 2026, mark the inaugural International Day of Caves and Karst, following its proclamation by UNESCO in November 2025. The International Union of Speleology confirms that 2026 is the first-ever observance. The observance was proclaimed at the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand on November 12, 2025, following an initiative developed by the International Union of Speleology, with support from the Republic of Slovenia. It seeks to raise global awareness of caves and karst landscapes and promote their protection, research, education, cultural significance and responsible use for sustainable development. Source: UNESCO; International Union of Speleology (UIS), 2025–2026.  Lilian is of the Ministry of Information  and Value Reformation, Anambra State. 

FIRE GUTS ALABA INTERNATIONAL MARKET. (VIDEO/PHOTO).



Millions Lost As Fire Guts Alaba International Market



May 5, 2023


Traders are currently counting their losses as goods worth millions of naira were Thursday, burnt as the electronics section of the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos State, was gutted by fire.


Information revealed that some of the traders are making personal efforts to put out the raging inferno.


It is still unclear what led to the fire outbreak, but there are reports that the fire started following a gas cylinder explosion in one of the shops in the market.


Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said that upon getting report of the fire emergency, deployed Fire Crew from Ojo, Sari-Iganmu and Ajegunle, but angry mobs are preventing them from doing their job.


“Report reaching Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service indicates shops at the popular Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos are on Fire. However, Fire Crew from Ojo, Sari-Iganmu and Ajegunle are being turned back by angry mobs from performing their statutory duty but fire fighting trucks are presently on standby.


“The agency is consequently collaborating wth Security Agents to address it,” a statement by the Director of the agency, Margaret Adeseye said.

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