By Isoken Nwabunka On the occasion of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme, “Embracing Equity’, it is pertinent to discuss a subject close to me, ‘encouraging the girl child to succeed’. The #EmbraceEquity campaign topic for IWD…
IWD: Foundation emphasises gender equality, women empowerment
By Fabian Ekeruche As the global community marks International Women’s Day, Cakasa Engineering Company and Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation have emphasised the need for gender equality and women empowerment. They made the call at an event to mark International Women’s Day…
Sanwo-Olu to Help PSPs Recapitalise, Empower Recyclers
…as AWAMN canvasses for Lagos State Governor’s re-election Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 2023 budgetary plan to help Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators in the state recapitalise by injecting new waste evacuation trucks into their fleet. This was disclosed…
LAWMA Celebrates Female Staff on International Women’s Day
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with Godrej Ltd and May & Baker Pharmaceuticals today, marked the International Women’s Day by celebrating LAWMA’s female staff, as the real faces of waste management in the state. The event, which…
Moscow Metro: The Big Circle Line Becomes Longest in the World
On March 1, the Big Circle Line (Bolshaya Koltsevaya), designed to expand and modernize the subway system, mainly to relieve traffic congestion on the Circle Line (Koltsevaya Line) and reduce traffic jams in Moscow, finally became fully operational. The Big…
Supreme Court Verdict: HEDA tasks CBN, EFCC on illicit funds flow, vote buying
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an NGO, has asked the CBN and the EFCC to clampdown on illicit funds transactions ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed…
SDG&E Customers Enjoyed $140m Debt Relief in Three Years
Recognizing the financial hardships brought on by inflation, the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic and the recent surge in winter heating bills driven by natural gas market volatility, San Diego Gas & Electric has redoubled its efforts to help…
Mushin To The World commits to climate change awareness programmes
By Fabian Ekeruche MushinToThe World (MTTW), an environmentally friendly non-governmental organisation, has reiterated its plan to embark on continued climate change awareness programmes to achieve environmental sustainability. Mr Babatunde Enitan, Founder, MTTW, stated this in an interview on Friday in…
Wild Africa Fund says partnerships key to protecting wildlife in Nigeria
By Fabian Ekeruche The Wild Africa Fund, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has stressed the need for partnerships to wage the war against illegal wildlife trade and trafficking in the country. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigeria Representative for Wild Africa Fund,…
Investing in Africa’s future: The JWO Research Grant enters its 5th year of funding African scientists.
Since its inception, the Jennifer Ward-Oppenheimer Research Grant has awarded $600 000 to African researchers pursuing solutions to the continent’s environmental issues. With over 1000 applications since its inception and yearly increasing numbers, the grant is able to address the…