A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July 7. The project was put together to ensure the continuity and quality of learning under…
Decongesting Nigerian Correctional Facilities through Technology
The Nigerian Correctional centres are currently overcrowded with unconvicted inmates occupying 73% of the facilities. In this Solutions Journalism piece, BLESSING OLADUNJOYE unravels how Headfort Foundation has been deploying technology to decongest the correctional centres by securing the release of…
Its time for the youths to stand up and save nature- NCF, Participants at 20th Chief S.L Edu Memorial Lecture
“It is up to the youths to start acting to save the earth. However, our responsibility as conservationists is to educate and make children aware of the nature from childhood so they grow with an affiliation to the earth". And…
Lagos Water Corporation to Improve Water Access as it partners with USAID
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…
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…
