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LAPO MfB, IITA, Water.org, IFC, others collaborate to strengthen ESG commitments, deepen sustainability impact

LAPO Microfinance Bank Partners with IITA, Water.org, IFC, and Others to Strengthen ESG...

Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

First Lady inaugurates national environment club, society for youths

First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Environment Club and the Environment Society, with a charge for young Nigerians to take the lead in safeguarding the nation’s future through environmental responsibility and climate action. During the national launch held at the State House, Abuja, Mrs. Tinubu said the initiative was designed to build a generation of environmentally conscious citizens, equipped to promote sustainability in their schools, communities, and tertiary institutions. She praised young voices in the climate movement, singling out Senior Secondary School 3 student, Esther Abraham of Government Senior Secondary School, Mabushi, for her evocative poem on environmental protection. "From Esther, I see the passion and...

UNILAG Professor secures dual grants for sustainability research

The Co-Director of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, Professor Peter Elias, has secured two significant grant awards to advance research and innovation in sustainable development. Details of the two research grants, funded by Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund (CReSus RF), are: - Title of Project: Applying Transdisciplinary and Youth-Driven Citizen Science for a Healthy Climate-Resilient, Lagos- Grant Holder: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge in collaboration with University of Lagos through Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD)- Project Duration: Monday, September 1, 2025 to Friday, January 1, 2027- Title of...

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2,500 families to benefit from UNESCO’s biodiversity business training

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and the National Park Service, has launched...

Northwest: EU partners FGN with €40m funding on education, youth empowerment programme

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), in a strategic partnership with the European Union (EU), has created a National Programme Steering Committee (NPSC) to...

Nigerian nature-based carbon initiative, Gashaka Gumti selected to get UK support

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Oando Foundation supports Nigerian youth with Green Upskilling Programme

Oando Foundation has launched the Green Youth Upskilling Programme (GYUP) pilot, a workforce development initiative for young Nigerians in the renewable energy and waste management sectors. The launch also marks the formal introduction of the project implementing partner, Nigeria Climate...

SPIN plans chartered status, inducts 96 new members

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria, SPIN, has revealed that its next milestone is to hit a Chartered status as the institute inducted 96 new members at its 2025 cohort induction ceremony on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The event...

2025 WED: FBRA deepens circular economy awareness with community engagements

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a series of impactful activities to mark the 2025 World Environment Day (WED). The 2025 WED was celebrated globally under the theme; Beat Plastic Pollution. The Executive...

LAPO Microfinance Bank champions climate resilience through Sustainable Finance Dialogue

LAPO Microfinance Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading microfinance institutions, is driving conversation on climate and sustainable finance. Its goal is clear: to promote inclusive...

Tetra Pak gets EcoVadis platinum sustainability rating

Tetra Pak, the global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has achieved the Platinum Medal from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of...

BATN Foundation supports farmers for agribusiness growth

The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has launched the second phase of its rice farming support program in Ebonyi State with the distribution...

T = EC³+(D-C²) x i : The Albert Einstein discourse on transformation (2)

Tim: Hi, Professor Albert Einstein. My name is Tim A., I am a youth empowerment enthusiast, Pan-Africanist, Technopreneur, and an African thought leader. I disagree with your categorization of Nigerian elites as “UDJ”. With hundreds of billionaires, politicians, business...

T = EC³+(D-C²) x i : The Albert Einstein discourse on transformation

By Tim Akano Albert Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity proved that the properties of time and light can be reduced to a simple mathematical formula: E=mc², where energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light (c) squared (2). The...

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2,500 families to benefit from UNESCO’s biodiversity business training

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and the National Park Service, has launched...

Organizers of 2025 Creative & Branding Icons Award unveil keynote speaker

MARKETING SPACE, Nigeria’s leading and most consistent brands and marketing magazine and the organisers of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards has announced brand...

First Lady inaugurates national environment club, society for youths

First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Environment Club and the Environment Society, with a charge for young Nigerians to take the...

Why FirstBank aims to plant 50,000 trees this year

The FirstBank Group said its aims to plant more trees at the the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos, to hit its goal of 50,000...

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MARKETING SPACE, Nigeria’s leading and most consistent brands and marketing magazine and the organisers of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards has announced brand...

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2,500 families to benefit from UNESCO’s biodiversity business training

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria and the National Park Service, has launched a biodiversity business training programme in the Omo Biosphere Reserve, Ogun State. According to a statement...

Organizers of 2025 Creative & Branding Icons Award unveil keynote speaker

MARKETING SPACE, Nigeria’s leading and most consistent brands and marketing magazine and the organisers of the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards has announced brand communications specialist, Mr. Franklin Ozekhome as the Keynote Speaker for the upcoming Creative & Branding...

First Lady inaugurates national environment club, society for youths

First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated the Environment Club and the Environment Society, with a charge for young Nigerians to take the lead in safeguarding the nation’s future through environmental responsibility and climate action. During the national launch...

Why FirstBank aims to plant 50,000 trees this year

The FirstBank Group said its aims to plant more trees at the the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos, to hit its goal of 50,000 units by 2025, is social investment in cleaner air, stronger ecosystems, and human sustainability. This was...

Nigerians emerge top performing students in Digital SkillUp Africa program

Patrick Abiola, the founder of Rictan, has been recognized as one of the Top Performing Student, among other Nigerians, in Product Management Program track of the Digital SkillUp Africa (DSA) organized by The Incubator Hub Nigeria. Abiola graduated among the...

Cardri unveils innovative tech tools to unlock Intra-African Trade for SMEs

The African fintech landscape is witnessing a major shift as Nigerian startup, Cardri Finance, intensifies efforts to simplify trade and payment flows across the continent, creating seamless instant payment infrastructure. This is through its Instant Intra-Africa Payment product, an...

UNILAG Professor secures dual grants for sustainability research

The Co-Director of the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, Professor Peter Elias, has secured two significant grant awards to advance research and innovation in sustainable development. Details of the two research grants, funded...

France, EU commit €10.2m to Qualimeds Nigeria Project

The European Union (EU) and France have committed a €10.2 million investment to strengthen Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, in what officials describe as a major step towards health sovereignty and industrial transformation and boosting local pharmaceutical production. The investment, announced under...

LAPO Microfinance Bank champions climate resilience through Sustainable Finance Dialogue

LAPO Microfinance Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading microfinance institutions, is driving conversation on climate and sustainable finance. Its goal is clear: to promote inclusive growth and strengthen resilience for low-income communities. This focus emerged during the second edition of the...

CORA sets plans for 2025 Lagos Book & Art Festival

Nigeria’s frontline art and culture advocacy group, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), has announced arrangements for the execution of the 2025 edition of its flagship event, the Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF) scheduled to hold at three...
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