As preparations for the Eko Fiesta 2025 holding later in December continue to gather momentum, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe, on Tuesday, hosted the Project Manager of the Fiesta,…
22 Cities Unite in New Global Partnership to Strengthen Urban Resilience
A new global partnership, ResilientCities, Reimagining Health, brings together 22 cities across 15 countries to tackle climate-related health risks and build healthier urban environments This Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Lighthouse Project, launched by the Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities) and the…
FG Flags Off First LCNG Plant In North-East To Boost Gas Penetration
L-R: Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof. Prof. Kaletapwa G. Farauta; Chairman of Chairman of Greenville, Mr. Eddy Van Ben Broeke; Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr. Ekperikpe Ekpo and Programme Director/Chief Executive, PCNGi, Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi during the…
New GEEP Boss, Baba, Initiates Strategic Partnerships with Education Ministry, Employment Agency
The new National Programme Manager of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), Hamza Ibrahim Baba, has hit the ground running, initiating high-level engagements to expand access to empowerment initiatives under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. On Tuesday,…
MEMAN: Nigeria’s Fuel Import Costs Surge Amid Forex Pressures and Crude Price Stability
Nigeria’s downstream oil market is facing heightened volatility as new data from the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) Competency Centre reveals a significant rise in the estimated cost of importing refined petroleum products. The MEMAN Energy Bulletin released…
LASG Reads Riot Act To All Environmental Law Defaulters
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday read the riot act to all residents of the state who brazenly defy and disobey environmental laws, saying henceforth, the full force of the law would be brought to bear on them. Speaking during…
Nigeria Seeks Global Partners for $25 Billion Undersea Gas Pipeline to Europe
Nigeria appears to be advancing with renewed determination on the ambitious $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project, aimed at transporting natural gas from Nigeria to Europe through the West African coast. The country is now actively seeking strategic partners to…
Lagos Deepens Disease Surveillance Capacity, Holds Staff Training
In a bold move to reinforce Lagos State’s frontline disease surveillance system, the Ministry of Health has concluded a four-day residential Surveillance Evaluation and capacity-building workshop for Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNOs) and watch staff on Saturday. Held at the…
Study: 1 in 5 Women Suffer Sexual Violence as Children in Germany
More than one in five women in Germany experienced sexual violence as children, a study reported on Monday. The extent of the offences is “alarmingly high,” said Harald Dressing, a psychiatrist who authored the study for the Central Institute of…
Bavaria Set to Be Home to New German Gas Power Plants
Germany’s new government is set to build gas plant plants in the southern state of Bavaria, Economy Minister Ketherina Reiche said on Monday. Attending a meeting of the Bavarian Cabinet in the lakeside resort of Gmund am Tegernsee, Reiche said…