By 2050, many coastal megacities and small island nations will experience once-a-century weather catastrophes every year, even with an aggressive drawdown of greenhouse gas emissions, a major UN report said. More than a billion people will, by mid-century, be living in areas prone to cyclones, large-scale flooding and other extreme weather events amplified by rising

On September 22, 2019, Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., launched the Global Principles for Responsible Banking as one of the Founding Signatories alongside other global banks. This is a further commitment to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles, Access Bank

The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) representative in Kano State, Mr. Peter Hawkins, has said that no fewer than one million children are out of school in the state. Hawkins said this on Monday in Kano during a four-day workshop organised for commissioners and permanent secretaries from the 19 northern states. The workshop was organised

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that with the executive order signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, no Nigerian will now get international passport without the national identity card. The NIMC Director in Ekiti State, Mr. Gbenga Ifayefunmi, disclosed that there are 22 collection points in the state, urging residents to avail themselves of

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, declined to 11.22 per cent year-on-year in June compared to 11.40 per cen in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Food inflation also reduced to 13.56 per cent in June compared to 13.79 per cent in the preceding month. According to the CPI figures

Nigeria’s aspiration for universal internet coverage has received a boost with the materialisation of a $100 million loan from the Government of India. The facility arranged by the EXIM Bank of India is the result of a close collaboration between the India High Commission in Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Communications. The deal was

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has listed five things that the apex bank hopes to achieve over the next five years. He stated the five things while presenting the Monetary Policy roadmap for his 2019-2024 new term in office on Monday at the CBN Headquarters in Abuja. “Our priorities at the

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is committed to the rescue of Leah Sharibu, one of the schoolgirls abducted Boko Haram in Dapchi, Yobe State. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday during a town hall meeting with some Nigerians in New York, United States. The Vice President stressed that over 108 girls have been

Access Bank recently organised a 2-day sustainability summit themed “Financing Sustainable Development” focused on providing a unique opportunity for sustainability practitioners to learn how to promote sustainable financing at the Access Bank Head Office, Victoria Island, Lagos on April 29 & 30, 2019. The event convened key sustainability stakeholders from across the continent and included

The Senate yesterday passed 15 bills, including the reworked Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), which President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier declined assent to. Among the bills passed is the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Administration Service Bill 2019, which seeks to re-introduce park-and-pay system in Abuja. The PIG Bill was passed after the upper legislative