Currently, the world is facing multiple sustainability challenges at a global scale, such as the global climate crisis, our overreliance on fossil fuels, ecosystem collapse, wars and human rights violations, gender discrimination, racism, migrant crises, and the list goes on.…
HEDA urges NJC to ignore calls for EFCC cases boycott
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to ignore calls for boycott of cases brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is contained in a statement by…
LASTMA NAB ANOTHER FAKE TRAFFIC OFFICER AT IKOYI, LAGOS
…recover fake identity card and reflective jacket. …Agency launches manhunt for others in the acts. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) over the weekend nabbed another serial fake traffic officer around Ikoyi area of Lagos. In…
NCF, others stage memorial walk in honour of Adetokunbo Alakija
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Waka Community International Foundation, Q-Life Family Clinic and Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) have staged a memorial walk in honour of the late Dr Adetokunbo Alakija. The walk, which took place on Saturday in Lagos, began…
Wild Africa Fund unveils Nigeria’s first wildlife show for kids
Wild Africa Fund has launched a new wildlife-focused television series, Dr Mark Animal TV Show, for kids between ages seven and 14. This is contained in a statement by Wild Africa Fund Nigeria’s Representative, Mr Festus Iyorah, on Saturday in…
Anambra to intensify public awareness and eradication efforts at World Tuberculosis Day
The Anambra State Government says it detected more than 8,000 Tuberculosis (TB), cases against the targeted 13,000 cases in the state in 2022. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, gave the statistics at a news conference to mark 2023…
Provide safe water for underserved communities, WaterAid charges stakeholders
WaterAid Nigeria has appealed to the government and the Organised Private Sector to provide access to safe drinking water to underserved communities in the country. The Country Director, WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, made the appeal on Wednesday in a goodwill…
Wild Africa Fund partners Laycon to raise awareness on illegal bushmeat trade.
Wild Africa Fund has partnered Laycon Cares Foundation (LCF) and its client, Laycon, to raise awareness on illegal bushmeat trade in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Festus Iyorah, Nigeria Representative Wild Africa Fund on Friday…
Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa
By Marine Olivesi Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year.…
ARCON moves to bridge knowledge gap at maiden colloquium
By Fabian Ekeruche The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) says it will bridge the knowledge gap between professional practice and theory ahead of its maiden Advertising Industry Colloquium (AIC) slated for March 30. Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General, ARCON, made…