“To succeed in male dominated spaces, you need to be more focused and strategic in all you do” This was the counsel advocated by Mrs Catherine Uju Ifejika, CEO of Brittania-U Ltd, on Tuesday February 27, during the Women in…
Lagos, Ghana company sign agreement on solid and liquid waste treatment
To establish Material Recovery Facility to reduce downstream pressure The Lagos State Government and a Ghana Waste Management company, JONSPONG, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to treat solid and liquid waste in the state. The MOU which…
TECH Mahindra, MTN, plant 40 trees at Lagos School
A leading digital solutions company, TECH Mahindra, has partnered with the Africa Clean- up Initiative (ACI) to plant 40 trees on behalf of MTN Nigeria. Newsmen reports that the tree planting exercise took place on Thursday at the Lagos State…
Tinubu, Governors Mull establishment of State Police; seek increased local food production
At a meeting earlier today, President Bola Tinubu, with the Vice President Kashim Shettima, the 36 States Governors and the FCT Minister, have expressed preference towards establishing a state based police structure. This is in opposition to approving the formation…
Let’s Get Rural: Abikoye pushes for more local engagement in climate change advocacy
The Founder of Revamp Rave Network and Convener of Coastal Rural Community Conference on Climate Change, Abimboka Abikoye, has called for more local engagement of rural dwellers in climate change advocacy. Abikoye made the call at the Coastal Rural Community…
Enugu Gov. appoints Prof. Okereke SA on climate change, sustainability development
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state has appointed Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an internationally recognized don as the Special Adviser (SA) on Climate Policy and Sustainable Development. Okereke has been appointed to assist the state in designing and executing science-based climate…
AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s Sports Minister rallies support around Alex Iwobi, condemns cyberbullying
You don’t deserve that, you have been here for over forty days for love of country, you did your best The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh who led the Super Eagles of Nigeria back home…
Access Bank Boss, Wigwe, others presumed dead in US chopper crash
It’s a sad day as Mr Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Bank Plc, has been reported killed in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. However, up till the time of writing this report, no survivors have…
LAWMA PARTNERS LASRRA FOR SWEEPERS’ LAG ID CARDS
2,000 sweepers to benefit The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has partnered the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), to distribute LAG ID cards to over 2,000 sweepers. The event which took place at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, followed a…
Why Nigeria must Channel Petroleum Subsidy Savings Towards Driving Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Nigeria
By Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke In a daring move, Nigeria’s President, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, declared the immediate abolition of fuel subsidies during his Inaugural Address on May 29, 2023, stating quite simply that “subsidy is gone”.…
