The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the organised labour and some state governors to wait for the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage to finalise its assignment. NECA’s Director General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call in a…
Saudi Arabia Strives to Regreen Desert to Tackle Drought and Land Degradation
Abdullah Ibrahim Alissa is standing on a rocky outcrop in Thadiq National Park, a sprawling expanse of arid land north of Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Beneath Alissa, the park’s manager, are steep terraces lined with carefully…
Action to Decarbonise High Emitting Industrial Sectors Gathers Pace—Key Steps by the Technology Executive Committee
A growing number of global and regional initiatives are driving action to deploy decarbonization technologies across all high emitting industrial sectors. This was a central conclusion of experts gathering last month for a meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC),…
The Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage Holds Historic First Meeting
The Board of the fund for responding to loss and damage wrapped up its historic first meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last week. The meeting marks a significant step forward for the fund, which was operationalized at the…
Fuel Scarcity: NECA calls for coordinated action, strategic interventions
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for the urgent need for coordinated action and strategic interventions to address the fuel scarcity and fortify organisational resilience. It’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call on Sunday in a…
LASEMA in search of man trapped in underground drainage at Onipanu Bus Stop.
The Search and Rescue team of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are currently in search of a man trapped in an underground drainage at Onipanu Bus stop in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu made…
LAWMA Serves 343 Contravention Notices on Construction Sites
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has served 343 contravention notices on construction sites at various locations around the state in the last one year. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this at the…