1773 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood COP29 Climate Talks
No fewer than 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists, including oil giants operating in Nigeria, have been granted access to the COP29 summit in Baku, eclipsing delegations from most climate-vulnerable nations at the talks, according to a new analysis from the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition. As with last year’s COP28 climate talks in Dubai, significantly […]
Ondo Elections: Experts Urge Journalists To Combat Misinformation
By Esi-ife Arogundade Media and civil society experts have tasked journalists with combatting misinformation during the Ondo State governorship bye-elections, scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. They gave the charge on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at a webinar themed “Misinformation and Elections: Journalists, Public Educators, and Opinion Shapers,” organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation […]
Once again, Lagos to Yenagoa by road
By Olayinka Oyegbile When you go on a road trip, the trip itself becomes part of the story – Steve Rushin When the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) decided to take its 20th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State from November 6-10, 2024, I saw it as another opportunity for me to […]
Africa MBPP Coalition Denounces COP29 Ramming Through of Carbon Credits Standards
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 12 NOV 2024 – The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) coalition has condemned Monday’s attempt by the COP presidency to the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku Azerbaijan to adopt a consensus on standards for the creation of carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. The coalition, in […]
Tinubu demands end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, backs two state solution
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, Tinubu expressed deep concern on the humanitarian […]
Prof Jide Osuntokun: A Life of Service and Legacy
By Toyin Falola The Noble Academic and Patriot by Ayorinde Omosebi is a biography of Professor Jide Osuntokun chronicling the life of this great historian, diplomat, and educator who has left significant marks across Nigeria’s academic and political landscape. In a careful reading of this biography, it is seen that important aspects of his life, […]
End Mining Tragedies, CAPPA Urges FG
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal government and state authorities to enforce strict monitoring and regulatory measures against illegal mining activities to prevent further avoidable tragedies across the country. The group made this known in a statement at the weekend, in response to the recent collapse of an illegal […]
African Alliance Urges Court To Nullify NAICOM’s Dissolution Of Board
African Alliance Insurance Plc has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to nullify the dissolution of its board by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). In the suit numbered FHC/L/CS/ 2008/2024, it is praying for a declaration that the purported board dissolution and removal of its Chief Executive Officer and executive directors on October 29, […]
Northern Senators’ Forum applauds Tinubu for ordering release of protesters
The Northern Senators’ Forum on Tuesday applauded President Bola Tinubu for showing leadership in ordering the release of minors arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Chairman of the forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, indicated this in a statement in Abuja. He said the President’s decision was a demonstration of his commitment to protecting the […]
CSOs present 21 recommendations on electoral reforms to National Assembly
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has presented its Citizens Memorandum on Electoral Reforms to the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on improving Nigeria’s electoral legal framework. This was contained in a statement by Samson Itodo, Executive Director YIAGA Africa on behalf of members of the coalition on Tuesday in Abuja. According […]
