WaterAid Nigeria has appealed to the government and the Organised Private Sector to provide access to safe drinking water to underserved communities in the country. The Country Director, WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, made the appeal on Wednesday in a goodwill…
Wild Africa Fund partners Laycon to raise awareness on illegal bushmeat trade.
Wild Africa Fund has partnered Laycon Cares Foundation (LCF) and its client, Laycon, to raise awareness on illegal bushmeat trade in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Festus Iyorah, Nigeria Representative Wild Africa Fund on Friday…
LWC, NIMechE, mark world water day with SDG 6 Essay Competition
winning students go home with laptops and gifts participating schools get monetary support To mark the International Water Day, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers, earlier today, held the grand finale of…
Global leaders say Africa can achieve water security by 2030, present three pathways supported by action plan
The three proposed pathways outline how to unlock and scale an unprecedented pipeline of investable water projects through greater risk sharing between public and private finance Achieving water security and sustainable sanitation for all in Africa is possible by 2030…
Net Zero: Group lists measures to achieve 2060 targets
Fabian Ekeruche The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), GCA Capital Partners and Climate Advisers Network (Berlin) have listed 11 key measures for Nigeria to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, an internationally recognised scholar stated this…
Four Regional Climate Weeks in 2023 to Build Momentum for COP28
Climate Change News, 16 March 2023 – Four Regional Climate Weeks will be held this year to build momentum ahead of COP28 and the conclusion of the first global stocktake, designed to chart the way for fulfilling the Paris Agreement’s key…
IBM launches RFP to help accelerate global water management solutions for vulnerable populations
IBM will support projects that can help improve access to safe drinking water for all, improve water quality by reducing pollution, increase water-use efficiency, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, increase sanitation management, and reduce the number of people suffering from…
LAWMA Partners Firms for CSR to Communities
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered AOA Windstream and Applistructure Consulting Ltd to launch a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, tagged “LAWMA GrassRoots Benefit,” which saw the distribution of packages of essential commodities, to the people of Otto, Ijora-Olopa…
Prioritise your health to prevent stress-related illnesses, sudden death – Don urges Nigerians
By Fabian Ekeruche A Public Health expert, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health in spite of economic hardships to prevent stress-related illnesses and sudden death. Aribodor who lectures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, made…
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…
