Mrs ChinweUgo Nwafor, Head, Internal Audit and Control, Transcorp Group says investing in women is a strategic imperative that will create significant returns to society as a whole. Nwafor said this at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector…
IWD: WaterAid urges investment in WASH to promote women’s rights, dignity
As the global community marks International Women’s Day, WaterAid Nigeria has called for increased investment in WASH to promote the rights and dignity of women. WaterAid made the call in a statement issued by the Country Director, Ms Evelyn Mere,…
Mrs Soludo donates multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly in Anambra
Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has donated cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly in the state to increase their quality of life. Soludo who distributed the cartons of multivitamin supplements on Friday in Awka,…
Climate Resilience: Adaptation measures that ensure effective community climate action
By Timothy Ogenyi Climate change impacts on the local communities are high because they depend primarily on natural resources. Their dependence on agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors makes them more vulnerable to climate-related impacts such as droughts, floods, and extreme…
Lagos hosts African Leadership University’s Reimagine Education Conference
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, will play host to over 200 stakeholders from the education sector on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss innovation in higher education in the coming age of…
IWD 2024: HEDA Writes Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, NASS, on better deal for smallholder women farmers, climate champions
In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the critical contributions of smallholder women farmers in Nigeria’s quest for food security and sustainable…
Lagos Ports: TTP operations needs legal backing – Expert
The Publisher of MMS Plus newspaper, Mr Kingsley Anaroke, says there is need for the Truck Transit Park (TTP) Ltd., operators of the electronic call-up system for trucks called ‘Eto’ in the port to have a legal backing. Anaroke gave…
President Tinubu Condemns Borno, Kaduna Abductions; Directs Immediate Rescue of Captives
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State. Ina statement released few minutes ago, the President has directed security and intelligence agencies to immediately…
Niger Delta: Why Traditional Leaders Must Speak Out Against Environmental Injustice
Niger Delta traditional leaders have been urged to speak out against all forms of environmental injustice meted out on them as a result of oil pollution, environmental degredation and oil spillage by oil companies working in the Niger Delta. Prince…
Anambra Assembly passes bill to establish health facilities monitoring, accreditation agency
The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish health facilities monitoring and accredited agency to checks quackery and safeguard the health of residents in the state. The Bill entitled: ‘Anambra State Health…