UN Child Rights' Committee Urged To Call for The Shut Down Of Gikondo Center Owing To The Abusive Detention Of Street Children: The treatment of children in Gikondo violates the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of...
Travel Advice Following the Outbreak of a New Coronavirus in China: On Thursday, January 23rd 2020, a travel advice following the outbreak of a novel Coronavirus in China was issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. All travellers irrespective of their Nationality . . . Three Presidents in Talks over Cementing...
First off, Happy International Day of Education! January 24, a day set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to honour education and its importance to the development of man and sustainable development. Education has been enshrined in the root of both personal and community developments. Its primary aim is...
Sustainability Package Predictions for 2020: Sustainability as a consumer concern is no longer a new concept. Companies are now vocal about their sustainability stance and providing friendly environmental solutions. In 2020 this trend will continue to explode. Here are the industry’s top predictions for how...
With the emergence of 2020, we are exactly TEN (10) years away from the total fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Zeroing in on Goal 17: ‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,’ with the expectation that by 2030, there would be a significant reduction in...
Machines have steadily become an integral part of our lives. Right from the days of the industrial revolution, man has steadily improved upon primitive versions of mechanical aids, powered by engines and fuelled by varying energy sources. Agriculture has also evolved through the impact of mechanization on the...
Colgate Palmolive has launched a new toothpaste range, packaged in a first-of-its-kind recyclable plastic tube, as against the norm of producing toothpaste tubes from plastic and aluminum, which impacts on environmental footprint. The brand has also asserted that its product is vegan-friendly with 99.7 percent natural...
Earth is set to warm 3.2 C by 2100 and the need to expedite efforts in cutting emissions, globally cannot be emphasized. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its annual Emissions Gap Report calling on governments to triple efforts to cut emissions, within the next decade, to limit global...
“By 2020, Nigeria will have a large, strong, diversified, sustainable and competitive economy that effectively harnesses the talents and energies of its people and responsibly exploits its natural endowments to guarantee a high standard of living and quality of life to its citizens”. The above vision...
Sustainability is a business approach that seeks to build long-run competitiveness without unduly compromising short-term profitability and cash flows. In order words, sustainability is a value creation approach that takes cognizance of governance, the environment, the people, and the economy, in order to enhance business/organisation productivity and survival. It is...
