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…
Special Reports
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…
Taamal Capital, RouQ & Company Announce Strategic Partnership
Taamal Capital (“Taamal”), a UK-headquartered International and Africa-focused advisory and private investment management firm, has partnered strategically with RouQ & Company (“RouQ”), a leading Nigerian commercial legal firm in Lagos. The collaboration aims to leverage the unique expertise of both…
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…
Lagos Water Corporation Affirms Clean Water Access to Baruwa Community; holds Sensitization Forum
*** Lagos state government to subsidize water tariff rates at Baruwa Community *** Community pledges to self-monitor to ensure sustainability of the water service *** LWC to work with Lasepa and State Water Regulatory commission to ensure quality and sustainability…
Lagos Hosts Landmark CLEAN-Air Forum 2024 to Combat Air Pollution in Africa
Air quality stakeholders in Africa are scheduled to convene in Lagos, Nigeria for a five-day CLEAN-Air Forum to discuss the pressing issue of air pollution in the continent. The Forum is expected to attract over 300 participants from over 40…
Dangote Refinery: Aliko Explains How IOCs Frustrate Refinery Project, Sets to Flood Market with PMS Next Month
…………Expands Plant To 5.3 Billion Litres and Offsets $2.4 Billion out of $5.5 Billion loan…… ……..….Lauds Afreximbank and Nigeria’s Access Bank for supporting the project…. Last week in the Bahamas, Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, explained how international oil…
AGIS 2024: Create an enabling environment for gas technology development in Africa – NAEC tells FG, Stakeholders
The Chairman, Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) Ugo Amadi, has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders in the energy sector to create an enabling environment for Gas development and innovation of Gas technologies in Africa. Amadi…
Long Delayed: Education for Every Child in Africa
As we commemorate the Day of the African Child under this year’s theme of “Education for all children in Africa: The time is now”, we need to follow the lead of the African Union and the African people in receiving their long-awaited right to a quality education across the continent. Long delayed and overdue, the time to empower an Africa fit for the 21st century is now.
HOMEF’s Ecology School Interrogates New and Emerging Technologies in Africa
Currently, the world is struggling to address two major crises – food insecurity and climate change. To this end, various technological solutions have been proposed/implemented. Some of these technologies are being deployed in Africa without adequate regulatory procedures or risk…
