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May 30, 2025

Nigeria’s Lithium Rush: Balancing multibillion-dollar boom with priceless natural capital

The sheer scale of planned operations also poses a significant threat to land degradation, habitat loss, and biodiversity, as well as chemical pollution from mining byproducts.

Lithium mining
January 28, 2025

Access Bank wins THISDAY’s ‘Global Bank of the Year’ Award; Aig-Imoukhuede wins ‘Titan of the Year’

THISDAY Newspapers highlighted Access Bank’s nomination, praising its strategic leadership, rapid expansion, and unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Access Bank and THISDAY
December 13, 2024

Stakeholders calls for ECOWAS, Africa approach to emission regulations

This call was made during an interview on Thursday at the ongoing 2024 World LNG Summit and Awards in Berlin, Germany.

Emissions
June 25, 2024

113 countries yet to have female head of state, says UN women

“As many countries head to the polls this year, we all must put women first, at the pinnacle of power.’’

UN women logo
February 9, 2024

Nigerian Public Discourse: The interplay of empirical evidence and hyperbole

I also wonder what motives might underpin any agenda to increase unitarism and centralisation in Nigeria’s constitution design?

Babatunde Fashola
February 4, 2024

Tinubu mourns Namibian President Geingob

“The president notes that this tragedy comes at a time when Africa needs more visionary leaders who believe in the common destiny of the continent.”

President Bola Tinubu and President Hage Geingob
January 9, 2024
Nigerian Police Force
January 5, 2024

‘Politicians’ perennial party defections aids, sustains corruption in Nigeria’

“Defection aids and sustains corruption in the system as politicians defect to ruling parties to evade persecution and justice,” said Prof Frank-Collins Okafor.

APC; PDP; LP; SPD
December 3, 2022

CCD urges Gov. Emmanuel to pass discrimination against PWDs Act

He urged Mr Emmanuel to take appropriate measures to protect citizens with disabilities without further delay by adopting the Disabilities Act.

Centre for Citizens with Disabilities and Governor Udom Emmanuel
August 10, 2021

COVID-19: Ekiti reintroduces restrictions, bans large gatherings, vehicles’ overloading

This is the third time the state government would be imposing such restrictions between 2020 and August, 2021.

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi