Dr Halima Alimi, Executive Director of Restore Foundation for Child Sight, on Saturday donated 101 photochromic glasses to children with Albinism to help improve their vision and performance in education. Restore Foundation is an NGO that undertakes action and advocacy…
FIRE INCIDENT: LASG TO CONDUCT INTEGRITY TEST ON AFFECTED STRUCTURE
The Lagos State Government has directed that two floors marked from a building razed by fire recently at 39/45 Martins Street, Balogun, should be removed immediately by the developer, while an integrity test is carried out on the entire structure…
NCWD doles out cash, laptops to 90 female technicians, PWDs
The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) has donated laptops and money to 90 female technicians and Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them financially independent. Dr Asabe Vilita-Basir, Director General, NCWD, made this known at the the…
Lawma Boss calls on residents to combat marine waste pollution
The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has called on residents to join the fight against plastic pollution, by bagging and containerising their waste. Odumboni made the call in his office on Friday, highlighting the…
Climate Action: Foundation seeks partnership with media
Sterling One Foundation is seeking sustainable partnership with the media on the reportage of climate change issues. Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos at a Media Dialogue in commemoration…
Stakeholders collaborate to examine economic, social opportunities on energy transition plan
Stakeholders on Thursday collaborated to examine economic and social opportunities that would be beneficial from Energy Transition Plan. The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) called on Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to intensify effort in…
Calgary Zoo and NCF Partner to Save Cross River Gorilla from Extinction
Calgary Zoo and NCF Partner to Save Cross River Gorilla from Extinction
World Sight Day: Lagos Harps on Good Eye Care
Lagos State Government has once again lent its voice to the need for citizens to improve the health of their eyes by adopting good eye care practices and a healthy lifestyle as part of measures to prevent avoidable blindness and…
Group urges girls, women to pursue career in politics to increase participation
The Gender Perspective and Social Development Centre (GPSDS), earlier today urged girls and women to pursue a career in politics to increase their participation in the country’s political space. Mrs Eucharia Anekwe, Executive Director, GPSDC, made the call in Awka…
NiMet, UKCEH, NiHSA collaborate to Implement WMO’s HydroSOS in Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has joined forces with the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) to implement the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) 2022 Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS). The highly…