Neshan Gunasekera, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the World Future Council has assumed the office, this May 2025. The outgoing Management Board, Alexandra Wandel and Marie Biermann, who both transition into new roles outside the WFC, received accolades…
Lagos Commences Second Voluntary Local Review On SDGs
As part of its follow-up and review mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda, the Lagos State Government has initiated a plan towards the commencement of the Second Voluntary Local Review (VLR) on SDGs to accelerate the localisation of the SDGs process…
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…
Heads of Marine and Blue Economy Agencies Sign 2025 Performance Bonds with Oyetola
In a bold step to strengthen accountability, transparency, and alignment with national development priorities, the Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola CON, today oversaw the formal signing of the 2025 Performance Bonds by the heads…
Petrobras Seeks Return To Nigeria’s Oil Sector
Petrobras, the state oil company of Brazil, is seeking to re-enter Nigeria’s oil sector, with a specific interest in frontier deepwater acreage. As the economic reforms of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu take root, the company, which had…
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’
USAID’s Demise Threatens a Vital Health and Climate Solution in Africa
A funding stoppage hurts efforts to phase out polluting home cookstoves and replace them with cleaner alternatives. The Trump administration’s gutting of the US Agency for International Development, with 80% of its programs now canceled, is a blow for clean…
LAGOS Launches Advocacy Project To Boost PHC, Maternal and Child Health Service Delivery
Projects Funded by Gates Foundation, to Run till 2028 EngenderHealth to Co-implement Initiative Targeting RMNCAH+N Improvement In a major stride toward improving health outcomes in Lagos, the Lagos State Government and EngenderHealth, a global reproductive health organization, on Monday…
African Mining Week to Connect Junior Miners with African Prospects, Global Investors
Under the theme From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth, African Mining Week will connect emerging miners with lucrative opportunities within Africa’s mining value chain The upcoming African Mining Week – scheduled for October 1–3, 2025, in Cape…
Axxela Retains Gold Medal in 2025 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, has retained its Gold Medal in the 2025 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, reaffirming its position as a trailblazer in sustainable business practices. This recognition places Axxela in the top…
