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Flour Mills of Nigeria Expands its Commitment to enriching lives with the release of its 2019/2020 Sustainability Report

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (“Flour Mills” or “FMN”), Nigeria’s leading integrated food business and agro-allied Group (the “Group”), and owners of the iconic brand, ‘Golden Penny,’ today released its 2019/2020 sustainability report at the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The report which is titled, ‘Feeding the Nation and Enriching lives through Sustainable Operations,’ details our progress…

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Rethinking Manufacturing Sustainably

Globally, a growing number of manufacturing companies across different industries are paying more attention to sustainability as a significant tool in driving their strategy and operations to increase growth and global competitiveness. This has become an encouraging trend that has evolved from the niche of those who traditionally positioned themselves as "green," and now includes…

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Community Convos: On Nigerian Refineries

After taking over the 35,000-barrel per day Shell-BP Refinery established in Port Harcourt in 1965, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was founded on 1 April 1977, as the country's own oil company. The corporation was granted powers and operational interests in refining, petrochemicals, commodity transportation, and marketing, in addition to its exploration activities, and…

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Community Convos: Is China Business an Existential Risk to Rural Communities?

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…

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Community Convos: Shell and Company

Author ~ 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…

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NEITI’s New Executive Secretary Calls for Continuity and Consolidation Amongst CSOs

On Thursday, 11 March 2021, the

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Investigation of Barr. Willie Amadi

Peter 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…

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ACT Foundation Report Indicates Resilience of African Non-Profits Despite COVID-19

Amidst 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…

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CSR-in-Action, Stakeholders Highlight Women’s Role in Combating Climate Change

As 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…

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Bekeme Masade-Olowola Bekeme Masade-Olowola https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/65f87c002f79ac9ec3c2bafea6145352?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 8, 2021 July 18, 2022

Dr. Ogbonnya Orji Finally Emerges NEITI Executive Secretary

President 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…

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Congratulations to the New WTO Director-General, we are proud of you!

CSR-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…

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Building a Sustainable Economy: Livestock Production

It 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…

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