The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) is set to undertake a holistic revitalization towards improving access to safe water in Lagos State as the Agency seeks to partner with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This was revealed today…
Human Settlements
LAWMA expresses commitment to cleaner environment
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos Waste Management Authority(LAWMA) has assured Lagos residents of firm commitment to a cleaner environment . The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, gave the assurance in a statement on Friday in…
Oando Foundation partners NCF, others, to clean Lagos Community
Lagos, June 24, 2022(NAN) By Fabian Ekeruche Oando Foundation on Friday partnered the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to clean -up Ilasamaja, a suburb of Lagos. The News of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise is part of the ‘Clean Our…
Lagos medical infrastructure blueprint remains on course
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi have offered strategic insights into the ongoing efforts of the Lagos state government towards restructuring the state’s medical and healthcare infrastructure. This is part of…
50 persons trapped as 21 storey building collapses in Lagos
A 21-storey building under construction has collapsed on Gerard Road, Ikoyi. It is estimated that over 50 persons are trapped under the rubble; from Arise TV, with reports stating the building’s owner might be among those trapped As at the…
Speakers advocate for increased focus on OneHealth as conference ends
Various speakers and participants have called for an increased focus on OneHealth as a holistic way of addressing health issues in Africa; even as the GET conference on OneHealth and Bio-security ended on Friday, 29th October. OneHealth is defined as a…
Partnership opens Call for women-led climate solutions in Nigeria
The Centre for 21st century Issues (C21st) with support from BothEnds, Netherlands, have opened calls for project proposals on women-led climate solutions initiative across Nigeria; to mitigate climate related challenges. In a statement credited to the group; in a world…
Innovating for sustainability
‘Innovation is a political priority across Europe that can deliver many benefits for society but also generate costs that are often unaccounted for. A European Environment Agency briefing, published today, looks at how innovation can respond to sustainability challenges and…
Summit proffers strategies to overcome Covid-19 Hesitancy in Nigeria
* It is important to ensure herd immunity as the Covid-19 virus mutates * Government at all levels must be proactive enough to answer citizens concerns to engender trust The Lagos state government was applauded by participants for being proactive…
New UNEP synthesis provides blueprint to urgently solve planetary emergencies and secure humanity’s future
Meeting ramped-up climate and biodiversity targets, cutting deadly pollution and achieving SDGs needs an all-society push for sustainability Shifting world views and putting nature at the heart of decision-making is key to achieving transformative change COVID-19 recovery plans are an…
