The diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria go as far back as February 10 1971, spanning agreements on trade, economic and technical cooperation, science and technology and even investment protection. Sahel and West African Club Secretariat, in a publication titled China and Nigeria: A Powerful South-South Alliance records that “bilateral trade between China and Nigeria…
read moreAuthor ~ Bekeme Masade-Olowola After a 13-year long oil spill case between Nigerian farmers, environmental activists and Shell Nigeria, a Dutch appeal court on 29 January 2021, ruled that the Nigerian branch of the oil giant, Shell, is responsible for damage caused by leaks in the Niger Delta. The court has ordered Shell Nigeria to…
read moreOn Thursday, 11 March 2021, the
read morePeter Nwoke, a 20-year-old Nigerian, was recently arrested for allegedly blackmailing an appointee of President Muhammadu Buhari - Chief Willie Amadi - with a supposed capturing Chief Amadi topless in a room with 2 naked girls. In the video, Chief Amadi, a lawyer and Federal Commissioner, Imo State Office of the Public Complaints Commission, is…
read moreAmidst the economic downturn and uncertainties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, non-profit organisations in Africa have shown remarkable resilience and adaptability, providing critical services to their communities while operating in difficult conditions. While some have adapted to the new normal and have begun to revive their operations, others are yet to recover from the devastating…
read moreAs the threat of climate change on their livelihoods and habitat intensifies, Nigerian women have been challenged to increase their capacity to create innovative solutions that mitigate this threat. This was the focus of discussions at a recent seminar on how women in the extractive industries can strengthen the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate change…
read morePresident Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of our very own Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), a move largely lauded by key stakeholders, including from within government, business and civil society, as a result of Dr Orji’s stellar performance within the agency over the years. NEITI was…
read moreCSR-in-Action celebrates the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at which she emerged as the first female and first African leader to attain such a significant career height, just in time to mark International Women’s Day for 2021 #IWD. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, the 2020 recipient of the Aminu…
read moreIt is no news that a strong growing sustainable economy is the goal of every nation. To set Nigeria’s economy on a path of rebirth and recovery, there is a need for a diversification of the economy for growth in all sectors. Building a sustainable economy is now more important than ever. The contribution of…
read moreVoting is underway for the nominees of the second
read moreTwo years ago, the Disney movie Black Panther reminded the world of how invaluable women are in fighting for freedom in Africa. The female warriors from the movie portrayed the Dahomey Amazons who were frontline soldiers in the army of the Kingdom of Dahomey, a West African empire that existed from 1625 to 1894. Its…
read more“In an era where innovation is highly prized, environments that foster diversity will come up trumps.” Globally, only 1 in 5 businesses have a female CEO or senior manager, and this holds true for smaller businesses than the big companies who have even fewer women, except for countries like Thailand and Cambodia where you can…
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