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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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Our environment need protections while we also require clean energy supply to aid the growth and development of our communities. We monitor the activities of all players in the economic sector and their impact on the environment.

Yobe Govt to distribute 5m seedlings for environmental restoration

The Yobe State Government recently announced its administration plans to distribute five million seedlings to establish shelterbelts aimed at reclaiming lands affected by desert...

FGN projects $5bn carbon credit earnings from GreenPlinth Cookstoves project

A project led by the Federal Government of Nigerian (FGN) being implemented by GreenPlinth Africa Limited is set to earn up to $5...

Yobe Govt to distribute 5m seedlings for environmental restoration

The Yobe State Government recently announced its administration plans to distribute five million seedlings to establish shelterbelts aimed at reclaiming lands affected by desert encroachment, promoting environmental restoration, and supporting sustainable development. The State Coordinator of the Yobe Sahara Restoration Drive Project, Malam Muhammad Musa, stated this during a foundational training programme organised to strengthen institutional and technical capacity for effective project implementation. Musa explained that the five million seedlings will provide wind protection, improve microclimates, and enhance biodiversity. The shelterbelts are expected to benefit both agricultural production and the environment. He...
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Environment & Energy

Coscharis plans $4bn solar project

Coscharis Technologies,  a subsidiary a subsidiary of the Coscharis Group, has announced it's plans to execute a $4bn renewable energy project, the largest in...
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Agenda 2030

USAID strengthens commitment to flood relief in Nigeria with $6.5 funding

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $6.5 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...
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Environment & Energy

LASG initiates reward scheme for waste recycling programme

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has started a reward scheme as part of a waste recycling awareness initiative to promote circular economy as a...
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Environment & Energy

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...
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Agenda 2030

TotalEnergies targets net zero emission by 2050

TotalEnergies Nigeria has unveiled its strategies for achieving net zero carbon emission targets, as well as the sustainability initiative plans as part of efforts...
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The consequences of mechanized sand mining on women in Lagos

By Esther Olubukola Adedeji For many decades, manual sand mining has been a traditional occupation of the Rabaka community in Lagos state, Nigeria. Skilled male...
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Agenda 2030

Nigeria, Denmark set to monitor climate action framework

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), Ajuri Ngelale, has announced an agreement with his Danish counterpart, Tomas Anker Christensen, on a framework...
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Environment & Energy

FGN secures $500m World Bank loan to improve electricity supply

The Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says the World Bank has approved a $500m loan to boost electricity distribution...
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Culture and Arts for social change

Kenya floods cause postponement of fifth edition of FESTAC Africa

FESTAC Africa International, the organizers of the World Blacks and Africans Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) has said it had to postpone the...
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