Pharmaceutical Pollution Is Widespread Across the World’s Waterways

Many of the world’s waterways are awash with varying levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a wide body of research. These medical byproducts come from all different sources, including industrial dumping and agriculture. They can even come from our own waste;…

LASG Reaffirms Commitment to Reducing Maternal, Newborn Mortality – Hosts Dissemination Meeting on CEmONC Assessment Findings

Partners with Federal Ministry of Health, Jhpiego, SWAp, Stakeholders to Address Service Gaps   In a move to boost maternal and newborn survival in Lagos, stakeholders in the health sector converged today, May 15, 2025, for the dissemination of findings…

LAGOS Launches Swift Project To Boost Women’s Access To Family Planning Services

‘Supporting Women’s Increased Access to Family Planning Through Pharmacies and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors’

Why Nigeria Needs Transport Policy That Meets Interest – Expert

The Chairman/Chief Consultant, Global Transport Policy (GTP), Dr Oluwasegun Musa, on Monday in Lagos, emphasised the need for a transport policy which would meet Nigeria’s interest. Musa made the call at a news conference to herald the second edition of…

Gaza: Starvation Looms for One in Five People, Say Food Security Experts

UN News : All 25 bakeries supported by the UN World Food Programme have been closed for weeks as stocks of wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out.   Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine,” UN-backed food security experts…

LASG Ensures Justice For Assaulted Lady Driver In Viral Lekki Incident

As Perpetrator Gets Three-Month Jail Term, Fines The Lagos State Government, through its Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Ministry of Justice, has been commended for its swift and decisive action in ensuring justice for Mrs. Yetunde Amole, the lady…

NOGOF 2025: Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair To Host Over 1000 Delegates

About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 to be hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, between May…

Guardians of the Green: Indigenous Environmental Stewardship in Africa

By Christopher Burke   Indigenous communities across Africa have long shaped and preserved ecosystems, applying deep ecological understanding built through generations of observation and adaptation. In the African context, Indigenous Peoples are self-identified communities with distinct cultural identities, ancestral ties…

Glo Foundation Organises Rest and Relaxation Day for Sanitation Workers

More than 1,000 sanitation workers have been  celebrated at a special event tagged, rest and relaxation day, organised by Glo Foundation, at the headquarters of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA), Ijora, Olopa. The event was a break off work, and dedicated for…

Balancing Energy Access and Environmental Integrity in Rural Electrification: Spotlighting the role of RePower in Niomoune’s Community Resilience—Senegal

Balancing Energy Access and Environmental Integrity in Rural Electrification: Spotlighting the role of RePower in Niomoune’s Community Resilience—Senegal   In Senegal, while urban electrification nears 90%, rural areas remain largely underserved, with access lingering around 30%. For island communities like…

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