LAWMA Unveils Organic Waste Initiative to Tackle Emissions and Boost Recycling
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched a new organic waste management initiative aimed at cutting methane emissions, enhancing recycling, and reinforcing Lagos State’s climate action commitments. The programme, developed in partnership…
Life as a Bunch of Keys – By Bolutife Oluwadele
Life as a Bunch of Keys They give you, at the start, a heavy ring, A cluttered fist of cold, metallic things. Some tarnished, some are bright, all promising To open something. This is what life brings. You stand before the door, of chance or love,…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Honoured as First Recipient of Germany’s Felix Jud Prize for Defiant Thinking
Celebrated Nigerian novelist and public intellectual Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named the inaugural recipient of the Felix Jud Prize for Defiant Thinking, a distinguished German honour that recognises individuals who embody freedom of expression,…
Leonardo DiCaprio Returns in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Long-Awaited Epic One Battle After Another
Leonardo DiCaprio is back on screen in One Battle After Another, a film that has been two decades in the making. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the movie unites DiCaprio with Hollywood heavyweights Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, alongside Teyana…
Global Leaders to Recommit to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health at UNGA 2025
The Global Leadership Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) will convene its third Heads of State event on the sidelines of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Held under the theme “Recommitting to Women’s,…
Two Nigerians Make Global Mark with Climate and Leadership Achievements
Nigeria’s impact on the global stage has once again been spotlighted, as two nationals, Damilola Ogunbiyi and Peter Adeleke, secured international recognition in sustainability and leadership. Ogunbiyi, the Chief Executive of Sustainable Energy for All…
Ronaldinho Leads Barça Legends as They Storm Abuja for Africa Showdown
Abuja is set to host football royalty as Barça Legends make their long-awaited return to Nigeria for their second outing of the season. The star-studded side, managed by Albert Ferrer, will face a team of Africa Legends on Saturday, 25 October, at the…
Anthony Joshua’s Nigerian Homecoming Fight in the Works, Says Promoter
Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua could stage a historic homecoming bout in Nigeria next year. This is according to Ezekiel Adamu, CEO of Balmoral Group, the promotional company behind the upcoming Chaos in the Ring event in Lagos. Adamu…
Nigeria’s Food Future: Stakeholders Task New Custodians as 2SCALE Bows Out After 13 Years
With food insecurity tightening its grip on Nigeria, stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged that the nation must not allow recent gains in agribusiness to slip away. This charge came as the Netherlands-funded 2SCALE initiative formally handed…
Nigeria Targets 50 Million Pupils in Expanded School Feeding Programme Amid Global Surge
Global investment in school meals has more than doubled in recent years, rising from $43 billion in 2020 to $84 billion in 2024, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). Africa is at the forefront of this expansion, with 20 million additional…