The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered Sterling Bank Plc and PAKAM Technology, on the launch of the WasteBanc initiative, aimed at promoting the culture of recycling to tackle the challenge of waste management across the state. The event…
Include cochlear implants in NHIA package for patients suffering from deafness – Stakeholders urge FG
An Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Prof. Samuel Adoga, has urged the Federal Government to include cochlear implants for patients suffering from deafness in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) coverage. Adoga who works at the Jos University Teaching Hospital…
Sterling One Foundation, partners, stage 5km run advocacy against maternal mortality
Sterling One Foundation has partnered with Mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five kilometers run to stop maternal mortality in the country. The five kilometers run took off from I-Fitness Gym located at the…
Thought Leaders Converge to Mobilize Finance for SDG goals at 2023 Sustainability Table Discourse
High-profile speakers, including Lagos Governor Sanwo Olu, Kwara First Lady, Dr. Abdul Razaq, Minister of State for Environment Salako, Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Akintunde Oyebode, IHS Nigeria CEO, Mohamad Darwish, are set to address the urgency of SDGs…
FG distributes relief materials to victims of 2022 flood in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Lagos flagged off the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) to persons affected by the 2022 flood and most vulnerable persons in Lagos State. The flag-off ceremony took place…
LASG puts in measures to sustain eradication of open defecation
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents that the present administration has put adequate measures in place to sustain the campaign for the Eradication of Open Defecation by 2025 This is contained in a statement issued by the Director,…
President Tinubu appoints Abdullahi Mustapha as DG, Energy Commission
Nigeria’s President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). This was contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media…
Deadlock on L&D Funding: Rich Countries again tramples on equity and trust in the global climate agreement
The fourth meeting of the Transition Committee for the operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund ended in Aswan, Egypt with no clear resolutions on key issues especially where the Loss and Damage Fund( agreed to in COP27, at Sharm…
LASG Seals Markets within Trade Fair Complex Over Environmental Infractions
……Reiterates Commitment to Zero Tolerance for Reckless Waste Disposal The Lagos State Government has sealed markets within Trade Fair International Complex, located at Lagos-Badagry expressway, Ojo, over a series of environmental infractions, particularly improper waste disposal, burning of wastes, which…
LASG, NCF raise advocacy on solution to plastic pollution on Annual ‘Walk for Nature’ event
The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Saturday partnered with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to stage the Annual ‘Walk for Nature’ event to raise awareness on solution to plastic pollution and promote environmental sustainability. The theme of the 17th edition…