The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation said it has decided to empower at least 1000 rural women in Enugu State this year, to enable them become financially independent. Managing Director of LAPO, Dr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe, who stated this during the activities marking the 2016 International Women’s day, said the quest for equality, […]
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The Lagos State government has shut down 23 churches in the state over disturbing noises coming from their domains. The churches include the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Renewal Church in Surulere and Foursquare Gospel Church in Ogudu, Ojota area of the state. Also sealed off are at least nine clubs and hotels following a series of
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) Joint Venture is producing more gas from Agbada field in the Eastern Niger Delta in support of government’s aspiration of increasing domestic gas production for manufacturing and power generation, the firm has disclosed. It said in a statement released on Sunday and endorsed by spokesperson Precious
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The Ogun State Government has reiterated the importance of planting trees in the society, saying that, aside of its contribution to socio-economic development, it also for human survival as the climate change time to time. Commissioner for Forestry, Chief Kolawole Lawal, who made the disclosed after planting some tree seedlings as part of the
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Sierra Leone has taken a number of critical steps to commence the implementation of the Solar Park Freetown Project, its promoters have announced. Stakeholders during the official kick-off and ground breaking of the project in Freetown, Sierra Leone These steps, according to the Sierra Leonean Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), include the ratification
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I attended the two day Yale Africa-China Conference at the Lagos Business School, on the theme, Africa-China Relations: Balance, Growth and Sustainable Future from March 16 – 17, 2016. The conference brought together established and rising thought leaders on Africa-China relations, including scholars, experts, entrepreneurs, policy makers, activists and opinion leaders. Rather than reiterating well-known problems,
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday pledged Nigeria’s supports to the Paris agreement on Climate Change reached at the end of COP21 meeting held in France last December. According to him, Nigeria will join in the signing of the global pact in due course. He spoke at the Presidential Villa during a courtesy visit by the French
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Ishaya Bako, the director of Fuelling Poverty, the documentary that highlights the rot in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry jars us again with Silent Tears, a largely unknown story on the vicious activities of the Abuja Protection Board (APB); a task force mandated with curbing nuisance in the FCT. Iveren Cheeky, Event Manager; Maureen Onyemachi, Student; Dorothy
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The First Bank Sustainability Centre of The Lagos Business School organised a Breakfast Meeting for Sustainability and CSR professionals in Nigeria on Thursday, 25th of February 2016. Dr Uwem Ite, a seasoned CSR/Sustainability practitioner who is currently the External Relations Adviser at The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria was the guest speaker who took us
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Sustainable Fashion also known as eco fashion or ethical fashion can be regarded as fashion that has less impact on humans and the environment from its entire value chain to final disposal. Sounds straight to the point right? But if you knew a thing or two about Sustainable fashion before now, you would see that
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