Chevron Nigeria has restated its stand on continuous investment in reducing carbon intensity and expanding lower-carbon businesses, thereby supporting a lower carbon future. This affirmation was made earlier today, Tuesday January 14, in Lagos at the 23rd Memorial Lecture honoring…
The Many Faces of ESG
By Christopher Burke The effects of climate change are increasingly acute across much of Africa. The environmental dimension of ESG principles is no longer just a corporate buzzword, but a matter of survival. As communities grapple with resource depletion, land…
International CSOs ask Tinubu to Halt Oil Divestment in Niger Delta
A coalition of local and International Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on President Bola Tinubu for an immediate halt to all divestment requests from International Oil Corporations in the Niger Delta including Shell, Total, ENI and other IOCs with…
Food Security: Lagos State Resilience Office Holds Workshop For Stakeholders
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), in collaboration with Anderson Nigeria, has organised a workshop for stakeholders from various sectors on food insecurity as a threat to human existence. In his address at the Workshop held at The Colossus, Ikeja,…
President Tinubu Unveils N49.8 Trillion Budget – Targets Education, Healthcare and Security as Focal Areas
Highlights of the 2025 Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today presented Nigeria’s N49.8 trillion 2025 budget, marking a 35% increase from the 2024 budget of N28 trillion. The budget, dubbed the “Budget of…
Environmental Degradation: We will Produce Lawyers Who See, Feel, Work It – Caleb Varsity Dean
The Dean, College of Law, Caleb University Lagos, Prof. Foluke Dada Lawanson has said the institution was on course to produce law graduates with passion for environmental rights. According to her, environmental issues, as one of the most contemporary across…
Egbin Power Re-affirms Commitment to SDG 3 with Annual Medical Outreach
L-R: Team member, Live Well Initiative, Pharmacist, Olukoya Taiwo;Community Liaison Officer (CLO), Ipakan Community, Tajudeen Yinusa; Head, Corporate Communications & Branding, Egbin Power, Felix Ofulue; Managing Director, Live Well Initiative, Dr. Bisi Bright, and Brand, Events & CSR Specialist, Egbin Power,…
A Greener Path: Integrating Climate and Development Strategies
By Christopher Burke Climate change has become a defining issue in international development impacting global stability, economic progress and human well-being. It is linked to at least 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) making climate resilience and sustainability…
UNEP Announces 2024 Champions of the Earth, recognizes six bold environmental leaders
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification. This year’s laureates include a minister of Indigenous…
TUC National Deputy President Commends Lagos Water Corporation on Ongoing Transformation Process
L-R: SSASCGOC branch secretary, Comrade Alade Olawale; NPA SSASCGOC, Comrade Akanbi Ismail; LWC Executive Director, Operations, Engr. (Mrs.) Helen Omolanke Taiwo; LWC, Director (Administration and Human Resources), Mr. Hakeem Kosoko; and TUC National Deputy President/President General (SSASCGOC), Comrade Kayode Alakija,…
