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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...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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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...

WED: Legislator commends passage of bill on endangered species

The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment, Hon. Terseer Ugbor has commended the passage of Nigeria Endangered Species Conservation and...

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 Director, FBRA, Agharese Onaghise noted in a press statement: "FBRA’s campaign this year centred on promoting circular economy practices, fostering behavioural change, and empowering young Nigerians to lead environmental action, with initiatives focused on education, advocacy, and infrastructure support". In line with its youth-centric strategy, FBRA kicked off its World...

COP28 opens in Dubai with calls for accelerated action, higher ambition against escalating climate crisis

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 will open on 30th November with a resounding call to accelerate collective climate action. According to a...

Kwara State Govt to tackle open defecation with N200m

Kwara State Government has pledged its readiness to collaborate with any donor agency to eradicate open defecation in the state. The state Commissioner for...

Lagos Govt, NCF partner to advocate sustainable plastic waste management

The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) have jointly tasked residents in the state to embrace and priority sustainable plastic waste...

FGN, IFC commit to partnership on affordable housing

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have reiterated commitment to resolve the nation’s housing deficit within the shortest...

Business Coalition worth $1trn calls for plans to phase out fossil fuels at COP28

A group of over 130 companies, representing approximately $1 trillion in global revenue, announced the release of an open letter to governments attending the...

Oando, FuelCell ink MoU to improve renewable power solutions

Oando Plc and United States-based FuelCell Energy, a leading global innovator in sustainable clean energy technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to...

Nigerian Govt plans 34,500 homes under its Renewed Hope Cities Project

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has confirmed that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to build 34,500 homes in...

Environment minister says Nigeria is set to phase out 51% HCFC in 2023

The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Ishaq Salako, has said that the Federal Government is committed to phasing out 51.35 percent of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons...

Indorama, NNPCL partner to invest $7bn in gas development

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Indorama Energy Pte Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) to kickstart a partnership for...