Yearly Archives: 2016

Lagos unveils new system of managing solid wastes

Lagos State government has unveiled a new system of managing solid wastes in state that involves deploying sanitary officers in all the wards, recycling ...

Companies must halt deforestation to safegauard revenues

Global companies – including Colgate Palmolive, L'Oréal, McDonald’s Corporation and Marks & Spencer – report in a new study released on Monday, December 5, 2016 that, on average,...

Government overhauls solid waste management, unveils ‘Cleaner Lagos Initiative’

A package of reforms in the wobbly waste management sector, designed to transform the environment and economy of the bustling city-state, was unveiled on...

Why a Nigeria without oil is possible

Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), says at the public presentation of a book titled “Nigeria...

Shell boosts geology studies at OAU

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) Joint Venture has donated modern geophysical equipment, accessories and books to the Department of Geology, Obafemi...

Community, workers collaborate to tackle infant, maternal mortality

In a bid to check high child and maternal mortality in Lagos, locals in communities have forged a harmonious collaboration with health workers in...

Legislators asked to remove probing water provision in Lagos budget

Civil society and labour activists have demanded that the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA) should reject a recommendation in the 2017 budget proposal...

Michael Bloomberg to commit $360m to global tobacco fight

Former New York City Mayor and philanthropist, Michael R. Bloomberg, on Monday, 5 December 2016, announced that he is committing an additional $360 million...

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World Health Day: Fix Nigeria’s health budgeting, policy crises, CAPPA urges govts

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Health Day 2026 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Corporate Accountability and...
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Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, is set to take centre stage at this...

Dangote key to tackling Africa’s food security challenges – Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has underscored the strategic importance of Dangote Industries Limited -...

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World Health Day: Fix Nigeria’s health budgeting, policy crises, CAPPA urges govts

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World...

Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO),...