Warns that future violation will attract stiffer penalties The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA) has announced the reopening of Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets, recently sealed for filth and gross environmental abuse. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr.…
Lagos pledges readiness to partner Ekiti on environmental sustainability
The Lagos State Government on Thursday pledged its readiness to partner Ekiti State on environmental sustainability as it played host to the State’s delegates from the Environment sector. This is contained in a statement signed by Kunle Adesina, Director, Public…
OFAB partners senior editors to improve science communication
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, has engaged editors in the Nigeria media industry in an interactive session aimed at enhancing accurate science communication. The interaction, which held in Lagos, was supported by the African…
Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress uneven, requires accelerated efforts to meet the 2030 deadline – report
The report assessed Africa’s progress in implementing five main SDGs, highlighting progress, the challenges, and the numerous opportunities for improving Africa’s development prospects Africa’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 aspirations has been…
Climate change: NGO tasks Abuja residents on tree planting
Joshua Creative Vision Development Foundation (CVDEF) an NGO supported by Christian Aid Nigeria has planted trees in some selected communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to mitigate climate change. Karshi, a suburb within the…
Cement price reduction: BUA’s action demonstrates commitment to improving lives – Minister
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says BUA Plc’s decision to reduce price of cement to N3,500 per bag is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to improving lives. This is contained in a statement issued on…
7th ACT Foundation dialogue to engender sustainable development in Africa
The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is gearing up to host the highly-anticipated 7th ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue (BFD) on October 5th, 2023, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The Breakfast Dialogue has become a marquee event, drawing luminaries…
Panel to investigate death of woman at Maitama General Hospital
The Secretariat and Office of the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has set up an independent investigative panel involving the Nigeria Police and other stakeholders to unravel the death of a woman at Maitama…
WaterAid, Kimberly Clark unveil sanitation facility in school in Ikorodu North LCDA
WaterAid in collaboration with Kimberly Clark Corporation have unveiled toilet facilities and running water for the Army Children Primary School in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. At the unveiling of the toilets and water facilities on…
Nigeria’s Atomic Energy Commission signs MoU with Russian varsity
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission and Russia’s Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The parties, which agreed to cooperate in the field of nuclear education and development of the Nigerian nuclear industry, signed the agreement…