Nigeria is undoubtedly blessed with vast natural resources, rich economic potential and human capital. However, in Africa’s largest economy, extreme social inequality and poverty are the order of the day. The bountiful resources Nigeria is blessed with are so unevenly distributed that the country termed as the poverty capital of the world is also home…
read moreThe Open Government Partnership National Action Plan II Extractive Transparency Strategy Meeting convened by Global Rights Nigeria in partnership with CISLAC took place on the 17th of September 2021 with representatives from OGP, Global Rights, Publish What You Pay, Women in Mining Nigeria (WIMIN), Spaces For Change, Dataphyte, CSR-in-Action, Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), Order Paper,…
read moreThe global shift toward more sustainable energy technologies has created a global demand for hydrocarbon fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Although it is unclear how long this transition will take, it is sure to have a significant impact on the fortunes of oil-dependent economies like Nigeria. Most affected by this will…
read moreThe Association of Sustainability Professionals of Nigeria (ASPN), held its first induction ceremony in Lagos on Thursday, August 12, 2021. The induction ceremony themed “Together we can and will deliver a sustainable Nigeria“ was held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Victoria Island. During the event, the organisation inducted new members to the institute as part of…
read moreOn Tuesday, 13 July 2021, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) held a Public Presentation of the Oil, Gas and Solid Minerals Audit Reports to the Media and CSOs at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The event started with Ms Obiageli Onuorah, Head, Communications and Advocacy, NEITI, highlighting the usefulness of the report while stating the…
read moreOn Tuesday, 17 August 2021, the Telecommunications and Technology Working Group (TTSWG), in collaboration with key partners, organised its first webinar themed ‘Collaboration for a Resilient ICT Sector’ – a virtual event which sought to address various national issues by mobilising human and material capital available to stakeholders in the sector to ensure sustainable practices…
read moreNigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has expressed support for the 2020 Corporate Sustainable Investor Report (CSIR), a research document that analyses the sustainability progress of companies in Nigeria. The CSIR is a multi-stakeholder developed report led by CSR-in-Action, a foremost African sustainability consulting and advocacy firm. It takes into primary cognisance, the…
read moreLagos Island Connect, a youth-focused capacity-developed initiative by a coalition of non-profits including NNNGO, CSR-in-Action, NNF, Freedom Park and more, and Lagos State Government Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Investment trained young people for field work to carry out a needs assessment of residents of Lagos Island on Friday, 14 May 2021 at…
read moreIHS Towers, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) along with other private sector organisations demonstrated their commitment to driving corporate action by scaling performance on the SDGs in a forum that kicked off Wednesday, 24th March 2021. Recent years have induced major changes to business processes requiring investments in organisational change and technology. Recently, business models…
read moreNigeria is indisputably a country blessed with vast deposits of mineral resources strewn across nearly all of her states, from Plateau in the north to Ogun in the west, with this sheer magnanimity of fate seemingly leaving open the door for the perils of negative mining impacts on the environment. Mineral exploration and processing are…
read moreLagos, Tuesday, 30 March, 2021 – ElectHER, in partnership with AGS Tribe and African Women on Board, organised the Women for Women Conference themed Partnering for Parity which took place at Wheatbaker Hotel, Lagos. ElectHer is a non-partisan progressive women political advancement group co-founded by Ibijoke Faborode and Abosede George-Ogan. Statistics have shown that there…
read moreInternational Breweries Plc (IB Plc.) a proud part of the world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, today released its first
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