Older Persons at High Risk From Heat Waves – Warns UN Report

Adults from 65 years in Low and Middle Income Countries Predominantly at Risk Annual deaths from heat-related deaths have risen by over 85% since 1990s   As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal”, the UN Environment…

LASG To Adopt New ‘Waste To Energy Plants’ Strategy To Reduce Quantity Of Waste At Landfills

L-R; Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Hon. Abiodun Tobun; Representative the Governor of Lagos State and Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Hamzat; Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folasade Bada Ambrose…

CODAF Launches Multi-Solving Methane Reduction Project, built MRF and Inaugurated Zero Waste Ambassadors in Epe

CODAF Launches Multi-Solving Methane Reduction Project, built MRF and Inaugurated Zero Waste Ambassadors in Epe   The Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has flagged off its Multi-Solving Actions for Methane Reduction project in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State,…

NNPC/Shell Rolls Out 4th Vision First Initiative with Thousands of Beneficiaries Anticipated

Vision First Initiative supports provision of free eye and cardiovascular screenings, surgeries, and general health education.   The fourth edition of Vision First, the flagship health programme jointly organized by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria…

Asharami Square 2.0: Dr. Adeola Yusuf, Derefaka, and Experts Shape Sahara Group’s Media Dialogue on Gas and Africa’s Energy Transition

Top energy experts gather in Lagos for Sahara Group’s flagship forum to explore gas as a catalyst for sustainable development and the media’s role in driving Africa’s energy narrative.   Sahara Group is once again setting the stage for transformative…

Study: Making German Housing Climate Friendly to Cost €1.4 Trillion

Making Germany’s residential housing stock climate friendly by 2050 will cost €1.4 trillion ($1.64 billion), according to a study released on Tuesday. In the four largest European economies – Germany, France, Italy and Spain – investments totalling around €3 trillion…

German Lawmakers Query Covid-19 Mask Procurement

Margaretha Sudhof, special investigator into the procurement of coronavirus masks, arrives at the Budget Committee in the German Bundestag. Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa   German lawmakers have “more open than answered questions” over the former health minister’s procurement of expensive coronavirus masks,…

German Government Aims to Accelerate Expansion of Hydrogen Network

Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, speaks in the Bundestag during the budget debates on the introduction of the draft federal budget for 2025.  Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa   The German Economy Ministry said it aims to accelerate the expansion of…

Lagos, Sterling One Foundation Hold Invest Lagos 2.0, Africa Social Impact Summit

Lagos State Government and Sterling One Foundation have announced the organisation of this year’s edition of Invest Lagos 2.0 holding on Wednesday, 9th July as a pre-event for the Africa Social Impact Summit, (ASIS) starting on Thursday, 10th through Friday,…

FENRAD Urges Swift Action –Warns of Climate Threat as Dam Releases Endanger Nigeria’s Coastal States

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) an Environmental Rights Advocacy Organization has  expressed deep concern over the recent and ongoing release of water from major dams by neighbouring African countries, which, according to it, poses a serious…

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