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Lagos advances Women Economic Empowerment plan with interagency coordination sessions

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Lagos advances Women Economic Empowerment plan with interagency coordination sessions

The Lagos State Government has commenced coordinated capacity sessions for officials across eleven ministries, departments and agencies to implement the state Women Economic Empowerment policy. The sessions focus on policy harmonization, development planning, gender data integration and design of market linked support schemes for women led enterprises. Officials emphasize that Lagos aims to strengthen its economic inclusion framework by widening opportunities for women in trade, innovation, technology, housing, food systems and transport related value chains….

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

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Tokunbo Wahab outlines enforcement priorities as Lagos intensifies environmental regulation

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Philip Wahab continues to define an assertive operational framework for environmental governance across Lagos. Since his appointment, the ministry has prioritised enforcement against illegal structures on drainage channels, enhanced monitoring of waste collection operators and accelerated interventions in flood prone communities. Speaking during a recent strategic briefing, Wahab reaffirmed that environmental management remains central to the administration’s resilience agenda. Key directives include stricter compliance checks, reinforcement of sanitation…

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Ministry of Environment and Water Resources launches new initiatives for water quality and green resilience

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Ministry of Environment and Water Resources launches new initiatives for water quality and green resilience

The Lagos Ministry of Environment and Water Resources marked recent environmental observances with the launch of new measures aimed at improving water quality, preserving wetlands and combating indiscriminate waste disposal. The ministry announced a heightened water testing regime for major urban water bodies, pilot recycling clusters in selected communities and renewed action against unauthorised dumping along lagoon corridors. Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab emphasized the need for integrated responses that combine engineering works, community education and private…

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Mega-Projects Meet Ethnic Tensions and Regional Tensions in Ethiopia

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Mega-Projects Meet Ethnic Tensions and Regional Tensions in Ethiopia

When Abiy Ahmed declared the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and unveiled plans for Africa’s largest airport along with a nuclear power plant, many hailed it as the dawn of a bold national resurgence. For a country long plagued by power shortages and infrastructure deficits, the ambition is nothing short of transformational. The GERD promises up to 5.15 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity — a leap toward ending chronic energy deficits and positioning…

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Burkina Faso’s Proposed Return of Death Penalty Sparks Human Rights Outcry

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Burkina Faso’s Proposed Return of Death Penalty Sparks Human Rights Outcry

Burkina Faso’s government has triggered intense national and international concern following its decision to approve a bill that would reinstate the death penalty for crimes such as treason, terrorism and espionage. The proposal, which marks a reversal of the country’s 2018 abolition of capital punishment, is now before the Transitional Legislative Assembly for formal consideration. Officials supporting the measure argue that the worsening security situation and the persistent threat posed by extremist groups require stronger…

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