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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...
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UAE 2026 Sustainability Summit: Tinubu to engage global leaders on development, climate action, partnerships

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu is set to discuss issues around climate action and investment partnerships that align...

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...

UAE 2026 Sustainability Summit: Tinubu to engage global leaders on development, climate action, partnerships

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu is set to discuss issues around climate action and investment partnerships that align with Nigeria’s sustainable development priorities with global leaders at the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Tinubu is attending the summit at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on a formal request for Nigeria’s participation in the high-level global...

Digital Economy: FGN plans to connect 25m unserved Nigerians with 7000 towers

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed the plans to deploy about 7,000 telecommunications towers across Nigeria to connect 25 million unserved Nigerians in...

LAWMA warns against indiscriminate recycling acts, unlicensed facilities

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned property owners and occupants in the state against illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It...

NIWA donates safety kits to boat operators in Niger

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority,  Bola Oyebamiji, visited Niger State to donate safety kits to boat...

FGN creates engineering skills development council to bridge skill gaps

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has unveiled the Sector Skills Council for Engineering (SSC4E), comprising 10 representatives of relevant bodies in the engineering...

FCT Minister says 40,000 jobs expected from Abuja Industrial Park

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the proposed Abuja Industrial Park which is under development by Zeberced Group is targeted at creating...

How LAGESC nabbed transporters of banned styrofoam packs

… As Corp Marshal Reads Riot Act To Would-Be Defaulters As part of sustained efforts to mitigate environmental infractions in the State, operatives...

NASENI, Ministry of Defense, sign MoU for Nigeria’s ammunition production factory

L-R: Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana (Mni); and Honorable Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle (MON) at the MoU signing yesterday in Abuja to establish ammunition production factory at the Defence Industries Corporation (DICON) .

Mpox Outbreak: FGN takes measures to screen inbound international travelers

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has noted that all international passengers arriving into the country at the Lagos and Abuja stations are to...

Enugu farmers, MSMEs receive N4bn agro inputs from government

As part of efforts towards food security, boosting agro-industrialisation and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development drive, farmers, communities, and IT startups in...