By Olutayo Irantiola In the last few weeks, many markets across Lagos State have been locked and opened by the Ministry of Environment and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). There is no gainsaying that these markets are due…
Include cochlear implants in NHIA package for patients suffering from deafness – Stakeholders urge FG
An Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Prof. Samuel Adoga, has urged the Federal Government to include cochlear implants for patients suffering from deafness in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) coverage. Adoga who works at the Jos University Teaching Hospital…
Sterling One Foundation, partners, stage 5km run advocacy against maternal mortality
Sterling One Foundation has partnered with Mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five kilometers run to stop maternal mortality in the country. The five kilometers run took off from I-Fitness Gym located at the…
Thought Leaders Converge to Mobilize Finance for SDG goals at 2023 Sustainability Table Discourse
High-profile speakers, including Lagos Governor Sanwo Olu, Kwara First Lady, Dr. Abdul Razaq, Minister of State for Environment Salako, Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Akintunde Oyebode, IHS Nigeria CEO, Mohamad Darwish, are set to address the urgency of SDGs…
FG distributes relief materials to victims of 2022 flood in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Lagos flagged off the distribution of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) to persons affected by the 2022 flood and most vulnerable persons in Lagos State. The flag-off ceremony took place…
Deadlock on L&D Funding: Rich Countries again tramples on equity and trust in the global climate agreement
The fourth meeting of the Transition Committee for the operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund ended in Aswan, Egypt with no clear resolutions on key issues especially where the Loss and Damage Fund( agreed to in COP27, at Sharm…
NNPCL Appoints Olufemi Soneye as Chief Corporate Communications Officer
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially announced the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. In a press statement published on the company’s official X (Twitter) handle, NNPCL stated that Mr. Soneye will…
Lagos reopens Ladipo Market
The Lagos State Government has reopened Ladipo Market, Mushin, after meeting the most essential criteria, set for reopening sealed markets. According to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, business activities would commence at the popular…
NSSF To retool, reskill Nigerian youths for advocacy on HPV vaccine uptake.
Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund under the leadership of GM/CEO, NSSF, Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko hosted a virtual media parley to unveil its 3rd WeNaija campaign to reskill and retool Nigerian youthful population to promote community participation. The parley attended by journalists…
Alternative Energy can bring about shared prosperity to combat institutional impunity
Adoption of alternative energies has the potential of creating a multiplier effect on Nigeria’s development and socio-political orientation. According to Dr Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Associate professor of entrepreneurship at the Lagos Business School, the drive towards the energy transition can play…
