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NCF and Ford Foundation empower CSOs for COP28, amplifying climate justice voices

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has teamed up with the Ford Foundation to support members of the Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA) in bolstering their influence on climate justice in Nigeria. Dr. Joseph Onoja, the Director-General of NCF, expressed in a statement that seven selected members of the Alliance would be actively engaging at the Read More…

Business Corporate Governance

CIoD calls for strong corporate governance to fuel economic diversification

The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) emphasised the pivotal role of good corporate governance in unlocking the potential of sectors like agriculture, solid minerals, and the blue economy to diversify Nigeria’s economic landscape. During a press briefing in Lagos, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, President of CIoD, highlighted the upcoming 2023 Annual Directors’ Conference (ADC) at Transcorp Read More…

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Sunak shakes cabinet, appoints Cameron Foreign Secretary

In a surprising move, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak executed a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, appointing former leader David Cameron as the new foreign minister. This decision came after Sunak dismissed interior minister Suella Braverman, whose criticism of the police had jeopardised Sunak’s authority. Sunak’s reshuffle indicates a strategic shift, opting for a more centrist Read More…

Event Metro Women

Women conferees call for inner bridge building to fulfil their societal roles

Women conferees have called for a focus on building bridges within themselves to better fulfil their primary societal roles. This was the central message following the inaugural UpYou Women Conference 2023, which took place at the elegant Ebony Life Place in Victoria Island, Lagos, and was also broadcast internationally on social media platforms. The conference Read More…

Metro Society

Women unite for leadership and development as Nkata Ndi Inyom Igbo holds inaugural annual conference

As this August marks the first year of its investiture, on Saturday, 21st August 2021 at 12 noon, the Nkata Ndi Inyom Igbo (NNII) group plans to spread its tentacles with an anniversary event which will be streamed across social media platforms. The theme for the programme is “Enhancing Women’s Participation and Partnership in Governance Read More…