An Igbo group, Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation (OCHIE Igbo), says that teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) using the mother tongue will advance Nigeria scientifically and technologically. Mr Okoro Chinedum, Executive Director, OCHIE Igbo STEM school, made the ascertion…
Ekwueme University & Oversees Development Institute presents report on oil subsidy and Nigeria’s energy transition
By Elochukwu Anieze The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) London, is holding an online event to present the key findings from the recent national…
IWD: Women ministry celebrates identity, inclusion in Christ
The Women In Christ Ministry (WIC) of the Love of God in Christ Church (LOGIC), has called on members to recognise their worth, embrace their identity, and live out the transformative power of being women in Christ. The WIC Lead…
IWD: Investing in women, strategy to create significant returns for society
Mrs ChinweUgo Nwafor, Head, Internal Audit and Control, Transcorp Group says investing in women is a strategic imperative that will create significant returns to society as a whole. Nwafor said this at the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector…
Climate Resilience: Adaptation measures that ensure effective community climate action
By Timothy Ogenyi Climate change impacts on the local communities are high because they depend primarily on natural resources. Their dependence on agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors makes them more vulnerable to climate-related impacts such as droughts, floods, and extreme…
Lagos hosts African Leadership University’s Reimagine Education Conference
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, will play host to over 200 stakeholders from the education sector on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss innovation in higher education in the coming age of…
IWD 2024: HEDA Writes Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, NASS, on better deal for smallholder women farmers, climate champions
In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the critical contributions of smallholder women farmers in Nigeria’s quest for food security and sustainable…
Anambra Assembly passes bill to establish health facilities monitoring, accreditation agency
The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish health facilities monitoring and accredited agency to checks quackery and safeguard the health of residents in the state. The Bill entitled: ‘Anambra State Health…
Nigeria, Germany launches partnership on battery recycling
Nigeria and Germany has launched a Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal recycling (ProBaMet) project. The partnership aims at improving battery recycling in Nigeria, raising labour and environmental standards, and establishing sustainable trade flows for raw materials. On this new…
Dangote Sugar to process 1.5mt from local sugar production
Posts N441.5billion revenue in 2023 full year The Backward Integration Policy of the Federal Government on Sugar will soon have a significant impact on Sugar production in Nigeria, as the Management of Dangote Sugar Plc is targeting an annual…
