Source: UN News The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have…
LASG Partners SMEDAN On Data Collection For State GDP
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) and in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has called for the cooperation of the informal sector in providing factual data that would…
HEDA Report: Bayelsa Faces Severe Environmental and Health Challenges from Oil Activities
A report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has highlighted the extensive environmental and health consequences of oil and gas activities in Bayelsa State, Niger Delta. Titled “Report of On-the-Spot Assessment of Oil and Gas Exploration…
Badamasi Lawal Extends Christmas Greetings To Nigerians and Christians
The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA),Associate Professor Badamasi Lawal has extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Christians and all Nigerians on this festive season. In his goodwill message, Professor Lawal stated, “I…
Food Security: Lagos State Resilience Office Holds Workshop For Stakeholders
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), in collaboration with Anderson Nigeria, has organised a workshop for stakeholders from various sectors on food insecurity as a threat to human existence. In his address at the Workshop held at The Colossus, Ikeja,…
President Tinubu Unveils N49.8 Trillion Budget – Targets Education, Healthcare and Security as Focal Areas
Highlights of the 2025 Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today presented Nigeria’s N49.8 trillion 2025 budget, marking a 35% increase from the 2024 budget of N28 trillion. The budget, dubbed the “Budget of…
Digital Soil Maps: Unlocking Agronomy Solutions for Farmers in West Africa and the Sahel
By Barbra Sehlule Muzata West Africa and the Sahel, a region where millions of smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, faces a looming threat of food insecurity. The delicate balance of these communities is further disrupted by…
Tinubu: Nigeria to Become a Global Leader in Agricultural Exports by 2025
President Bola Tinubu has outlined his administration’s goal of making Nigeria a global leader in agricultural exports by 2025, positioning this ambition as a central element of his Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking on Tuesday at the Road to South-South National…
UNEP Announces 2024 Champions of the Earth, recognizes six bold environmental leaders
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification. This year’s laureates include a minister of Indigenous…
PACT Decries N10M Tobacco Fund as Inadequate Amid 29,000 Annual Deaths
The Protecting and Activating Communities Against Tobacco (PACT) Lagos hub, has described as vastly insufficient the recent increase in the National Tobacco Fund from N4.7M to N10m in the budget. The National Tobacco Control Fund (NTCF) is a financial mechanism…
