The Lagos State Government (LASG) and The Irede Foundation (TIF) has called on corporate individuals and the general public to support Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to live a fulfilled life. They made the call on Saturday in Lagos at the…
Nigeria Gears Up for Global Spotlight at WGC 2025 as NGA Confirms Strategic Participation
The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has officially announced its strategic participation at the 29th World Gas Conference (WGC2025), scheduled to hold in Beijing, China, from May 19–23, 2025. During a media briefing in Lagos, NGA President, Mr. Akachukwu Nwokedi, confirmed…
Connected Advocacy holds Indigenous Peoples Summit on Climate Action, Justice
Connected Advocacy, an environmental NGO, has held the ‘The Indigenous Peoples Summit’ to demand urgent action on climate crises and environmental degradation affecting oil exploring communities of the Niger Delta. The Summit, which is a Peer to Peer Climate Action…
LASG To Vendors, Waste Workers – “Act As Hygiene Ambassadors In Your Communities”
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday urged Informal food/water vendors and waste workers to act as hygiene ambassadors within their communities by sensitizing residents about cholera prevention while advocating for improved sanitation infrastructure and policy enforcement. The Governor…
LAGOS, SWEDEN Advocate Improved Collaboration For Economic Growth
Lagos State Government and Sweden have concluded plans to improve collaboration across technology, transportation, power, digital skills and other sectors to accelerate economic growth for mutually beneficial development. This was part of the outcome of a roundtable meeting between the…
Dangers Grow for Myanmar Quake Survivors, Health System ‘Overwhelmed’
In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday. Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and…
Gaza: Guterres Calls on Israel to Ensure Life-saving Aid Reaches Civilians
With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave. Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, António Guterres also repeated his call for a renewed ceasefire…
DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda
Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,” said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.…
Djibouti Forum Calls for Optimism and Greater Collaboration Amidst Policy-induced Global Turbulence
Global turbulence, much of it self-inflicted, dominated discussions at the second edition of the Djibouti Forum. Nonetheless, business leaders appeared relatively optimistic, and this wakeup call may turn out to be a good omen for the continent. This year’s Djibouti…
Waste Managers Call for Cost Reflective Tariff for Sustainability
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has called on the government to implement cost reflective tariff for business sustainability. Mr Olugbenga Adebola, President, AWAMN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that cost recovery is sine…