Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said his refinery has secured a licence to refine more than 300,000 barrels of Nigerian crude per day and will begin to process gasoline soon. “We don’t want to start our refinery with foreign…
350.org and Local Groups Kick Off Global Month of Action to Call for Shift to Renewable Energy
As Africa bears the brunt of worsening climate impacts such as flooding, droughts and storms, communities are calling on the governments to hold polluters accountable by making them pay through taxing their earnings Starting November 3, 350.org together with…
Prof. Okereke elected Fellow, ‘The World Academy of Sciences’
Nigerian born Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke has been elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in the developing world. Okereke…
Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa’s One Health Plans
By Stella Paul Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran – a Sri Lankan by birth – visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has dedicated his life to conserving the chimpanzee…
AFEX obtains $26.5m from British International Investment to address food security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda
Partnership will enhance agricultural productivity and improve food security Multiplies storage capacity, develops processing capacity and creates jobs 20 new AFEX warehouses will improve access to markets, facilitate trade and contribute to a potential increase of over 200 per cent…
Include cochlear implants in NHIA package for patients suffering from deafness – Stakeholders urge FG
An Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Prof. Samuel Adoga, has urged the Federal Government to include cochlear implants for patients suffering from deafness in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) coverage. Adoga who works at the Jos University Teaching Hospital…
Sterling One Foundation, partners, stage 5km run advocacy against maternal mortality
Sterling One Foundation has partnered with Mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five kilometers run to stop maternal mortality in the country. The five kilometers run took off from I-Fitness Gym located at the…
FG distributes relief materials to victims of 2022 flood in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Lagos flagged off the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) to persons affected by the 2022 flood and most vulnerable persons in Lagos State. The flag-off ceremony took place…
LASG puts in measures to sustain eradication of open defecation
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents that the present administration has put adequate measures in place to sustain the campaign for the Eradication of Open Defecation by 2025 This is contained in a statement issued by the Director,…
Deadlock on L&D Funding: Rich Countries again tramples on equity and trust in the global climate agreement
The fourth meeting of the Transition Committee for the operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund ended in Aswan, Egypt with no clear resolutions on key issues especially where the Loss and Damage Fund( agreed to in COP27, at Sharm…