Even as the new Covid19 Omicron Variant becomes more widespread, the civil society coalition in Lagos State have concluded plans to start monitoring of the third phase of the vaccination exercise. In a recently released statement, the coalition, coordinated by…
2021 Science, Peace Week: UN pushes for Climate-ready communities
As the 2021 International Week for Science and Peace begins, the UN has directed attention to the importance of science to society and daily living. The science week, starting on Nov. 11 falls, highlights the important role of science in…
Official launch of African Energy Week 2021
The African continent must develop new technologies and strategies to ensure that it continues to develop its resources With the welcoming address by the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (ACS), NJ Ayuk, and additional opening remarks by the…
ustainable Innovation Forum seeks effective delivery of high level commitments by world leaders on Day 1.
Following a week of significant progress at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the Sustainable Innovation Forum in the Climate Action Innovation Zone opened Monday with three days of discussion focused on how high-level commitments made by world leaders can be…
50 persons trapped as 21 storey building collapses in Lagos
A 21-storey building under construction has collapsed on Gerard Road, Ikoyi. It is estimated that over 50 persons are trapped under the rubble; from Arise TV, with reports stating the building’s owner might be among those trapped As at the…
Speakers advocate for increased focus on OneHealth as conference ends
Various speakers and participants have called for an increased focus on OneHealth as a holistic way of addressing health issues in Africa; even as the GET conference on OneHealth and Bio-security ended on Friday, 29th October. OneHealth is defined as a…
CSO’s and Media played critical roles to educate lagosians on Covid19 – Akosa
Civil Society Organizations and the Media were instrumental in ensuring that disinformation and rumours that brought about vaccine hesitancy were dispelled to a very large extent in Lagos State. This assertion was made by Ms Titilope Akosa during her presentation…
Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions
Aerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] Editor’s Note: The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China issued a white paper, Responding to Climate…
GET Summit on OneHealth and BioSecurity seeks a OneHealth Paradigm shift for Africa
The 7th African Conference on OneHealth and BioSecurity, anchored by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium ‘GET’ was officially declared open by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference is coming amidst the global…
Group launches campaign for COP26: Climate Finance for Women in Africa
Activities to frontline issues concerning women access to climate finance has been given a huge boost as the Centre for 21st century Issues (C21st), a not-for-profit/non-governmental organization headquartered in Nigeria recently launched its advocacy campaign on Women for Climate Finance,…