By Isoken Nwabunka On the occasion of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme, “Embracing Equity’, it is pertinent to discuss a subject close to me, ‘encouraging the girl child to succeed’. The #EmbraceEquity campaign topic for IWD…
IWD: Foundation emphasises gender equality, women empowerment
By Fabian Ekeruche As the global community marks International Women’s Day, Cakasa Engineering Company and Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation have emphasised the need for gender equality and women empowerment. They made the call at an event to mark International Women’s Day…
LAWMA Celebrates Female Staff on International Women’s Day
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), in collaboration with Godrej Ltd and May & Baker Pharmaceuticals today, marked the International Women’s Day by celebrating LAWMA’s female staff, as the real faces of waste management in the state. The event, which…
Moscow Metro: The Big Circle Line Becomes Longest in the World
On March 1, the Big Circle Line (Bolshaya Koltsevaya), designed to expand and modernize the subway system, mainly to relieve traffic congestion on the Circle Line (Koltsevaya Line) and reduce traffic jams in Moscow, finally became fully operational. The Big…
Supreme Court Verdict: HEDA tasks CBN, EFCC on illicit funds flow, vote buying
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an NGO, has asked the CBN and the EFCC to clampdown on illicit funds transactions ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement signed…
Aibinu: Artificial intelligence and Clean energy are interconnected
“The application of Artificial Intelligence and Clean Energy cooperatively create more sustainable and efficient energy systems”, says Prof. Abiodun Musa Aibinu, Principal Investigator of Artificial Intelligence for Clean Energy (AI4CE). Prof. Aibinu, who spoke as keynote speaker at the Nigerian…
CSOs, experts, create ‘Which Way Nigeria- Citizen Scenario to 2060—CS60
Leading Nigerian Civil Societies and some international experts have created ‘Which Way Nigeria- Citizen Scenario to 2060- CS60. CS60 was unveiled officially to the press via a virtual news conference monitored and attended by newsmen in Lagos. Speaking at the…
Woxsen University’s Executive Council Forum 2022 witnessed Global Speakers and signing of manifesto
Woxsen University’s Executive Council Forum 2022, a global high-strategic conference concluded today with the signing of the Woxsen Manifesto. The Manifesto was signed by leading certain academic & corporate institutions, who together have pledged to collaboratively work towards solving critical issues in the global…
Minister of Water Resources, DG of NBRRI, Lagos Commissioner of Health, others Bag 2022 S.E.A Awards
It was more like an exclusive gathering as Nature Hedge, publishers of Environment Africa Magazine, feted guests to a small dinner at the 2022 Sustainability, Environment and Advocacy Awards, held at the BWC Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. Among…
Africa’s Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks: World Health Organisation (WHO) Report
In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 390 women will die in childbirth for every 100 000 live births by 2030, the Atlas 2022 reports A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality…
