25 July 2026

sustainable development

States

Otti Commends ICAN Umuahia for Victory at National Conference

The Abia State Government has congratulated the Umuahia District Society of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) for winning a trophy during the March Past event at the recently concluded ICAN Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja. Secretary to the State Government, Prof Kenneth Kalu, gave the commendation while receiving the delegation led by

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States

Tinubu Pledges Commitment to Strong Institutions, Sustainable Growth

President Bola Tinubu has reassured his administration’s commitment to strengthening institutions, driving reforms and promoting inclusive and sustainable development. Speaking at the 55th Annual Accountants Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Accountant-General Shamsedeen Ogujimi, said Nigerians remain the nation’s greatest asset and have shown resilience in

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CSR in Education

IHS Nigeria Expands Impact in Clean Energy, Education

IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Holding Limited, has released its 2023–2024 Impact Report, highlighting sustainability and community-focused initiatives across the country. The report, covering activities from January 2023 to December 2024, showed the company’s alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, its four-pillar sustainability strategy, and the Nigerian government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In digital

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Professional Institutes

Rector Urges Sustainable Development for Global Well-being

The Rector of Ed-John Institute of Management and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Emmanuel Kayode, has noted the importance of sustainable development, stressing that present human activities must not compromise future growth. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of the institution’s first set of Higher National Diploma students, Kayode delivered a lecture titled “Sustainable Development for Global

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Universities

KWASU Hands Over Electric Cars to Government

The Kwara State University has taken a bold step towards accelerating Kwara State’s efforts towards encouraging the use of cleaner energy by delivering the first batch of petrol cars converted to electric vehicles to the State Government officials. The two EV automobiles were officially presented on August 14, 2025, to the Ministry of Business, Innovation,

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Research

Emuesiri Ejairu’s Research Drives Policy, Slashes Food Waste

The groundbreaking research of logistics visionary Emuesiri Ejairu has been successfully translated into transformative government policy, yielding significant results in Nigeria’s Delta State. In a direct response to his findings, the government established a new Agricultural Logistics Task Force, which has implemented his recommendations and successfully achieved a significant decline in postharvest losses by over

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Ministries

Osun to Host Global Stakeholders Conference on Sustainable School Feeding, Child Nutrition

The Ministries of Education, Economic Planning, Budget and Development, and Federal Affairs in Osun State will convene a high-level stakeholders conference focused on the sustainability of the O’Meals programme, Osun’s homegrown school feeding initiative. The event, themed “Sustainability of O’Meals for Improved Child Nutrition in Osun State,” will bring together development partners and international agencies

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Universities

Loughborough University Deepens Partnership with Nigeria

Loughborough University, a United Kingdom tertiary Institution, has declared its intention to partner long-term with Nigerian Universities to contribute to sustainable development and capacity building.  Professor Sam Grogan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience at the university revealed this during a news conference in Abuja. The Pro Vice-Chancellor added that the institution’s partnership with the

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Universities

AI Crucial to Sustainable Waste Management, Says UK Scholar at UNILAG Lecture

The University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, delivered a lecture on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, through Dr Sam Kadiri of its School of Environment and Life Sciences, highlighting the indispensability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in managing solid waste and building an innovative and sustainable environment. The lecture, organised by the Centre for Environmental Human Resources Development

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CSR in Education

Intelsat Launches 2025 Space STEM Programme to Empower African Schools

Intelsat has partnered with MaxIQ Space to launch the fifth edition of the Africa Space STEM Programme, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming education across Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa. This fully funded programme invites schools and teachers to apply for the opportunity to receive cutting-edge STEM kits, hands-on training, and access to exclusive

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