Lagos Resilience Strategy is a roadmap to better communities At the Lagos Resilience Forum held earlier today, Tuesday July 2024, stakeholders emphasized the importance of inclusivity and proactive measures for climate preparedness. They highlighted the need for involving…
Africa: Local Content in Oil & Gas: A Catalyst for Shared Growth in Namibia
Ndapwilapo Selma Shimutwikeni, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Rich Africa Consulting, explores how Namibia’s focus on local content is set to unleash a wealth of opportunities for the local population, building on recent breakthroughs in the upstream industry…
Tens of thousands displaced in new Gaza City escalation
Ongoing heavy fighting in northern Gaza has now forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee eastern Gaza City in a matter of days, while also cutting off access to a key aid distribution hub, UN humanitarians said on Monday. …
Global leaders address security and peacekeeping challenges at UN Police summit
Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on Thursday for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024. The summit, themed Advancing our Common Security: UN Policing for a New Era, began with a video highlighting the UN Police’s (UNPOL) mission…
At NEC President Tinubu Urges Governors on Food Security; Approves National Construction and Household Support Programme, Solar Irrigation Rollout, Allocates N10B for CNG Buses
At the recent National Executive Council meeting, the President Bola Tinubu approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all geo-political zones in the country. The immediate rollout of this programme is to…
Sanitation Day: FG Enjoins Nigerians to Prioritise Environmental Hygiene
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mahmud Adam Kambari has enjoined Nigerians to prioritise Environmental Hygiene practices as this would go a long way to mitigate the spread of Cholera in the country, emphasizing that our environment…
Cholera Outbreak: Lagos records 29 deaths – adopt onehealth approach to combat spread
Deaths from the Cholera Outbreak have spiked to 29 in Lagos alone, with an increase in number of suspected cases estimated at 579 and 43 confirmed cases. This was disclosed today at a press briefing by the Lagos State Commissioner…
Cholera Outbreak: Abia Must be on Her Toes – FENRAD
By Comrade Nelson Nwafor The recent outbreak of cholera, a severe diarrheal illness caused by bacterium vibrio cholerae, reported in Lagos and other places in Nigeria, with a growing death toll, should make other states, Abia included, to be…
Cholera Outbreak: 30 deaths across 30 states in Nigeria, Ministry of Environment Expresses Deep Concern
“Sustainable Human And Environment Interaction is Key to Cholera Prevention and Control”, H.E Iziak Salako The Federal Ministry of Environment extends its condolence to families who have lost loved ones and stand in solidarity with all those affected by…
LWC SUPPLIES SAFE, CLEAN WATER TO LAGOS RESIDENTS
Following an increase in the reported cases of cholera in Lagos State, the Lagos Water Corporation has again swung into action by supplying potable water to the affected areas of the State. This includes Oju Olokun community, Adeniji Adele, Lagos…