SDG’s: Forum demands increased budget for education
The African Centre for Education Development has urged stakeholders in the education sector to demand for an increase in the budgetary allocation for enhanced quality of education in the […]
SDGs
Winners emerge from SDG 16 Innovation Challenge
The second edition of our SDG 16 Innovation Challenge was held in Abuja, Kano and Lagos to find creative solutions for SDG16 by supporting young […]
2018 NDHS report will help achieve SDGs – Buhari
By Chimezie Godfrey President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the 2018 report of the National Demographic and Health Survey, NDHS, will provide important data in […]
Minister tasks relevant stakeholders on SDG 7
Dr Mohammed Mamoud, the Minister of Environment has charged relevant stakeholders working on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) to ensure the goal is achieved as […]
FG targets 500, 000 children in initiative for SDGs
As world leaders declared the next 10 years as a decade of action for the Global Goals, Nigeria through the Office of the Senior Special […]
SDGs: UNGA President urges concerted global action against illicit financial flows
The President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has called for concerted global action against illicit financial flows (IFFs) to actualise the Sustainable […]
Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire: A woman of integrity and service at 60
By Desmond Utomwen Chalse Caleb Colton, it was who said that, ‘In life, we shall find many men that are great, and some men that […]
SDGs progress in danger of reversal — UN report
A new United Nations report has advocated for a change of approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saying that the current global development model […]
Road safety: A critical viable to achieving SDGs 2030 – Oyeyemi
#TrackNigeria The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has revealed that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 would be very […]
Labour urges African leaders to act like Mandela – Aremu
#TrackNigeria: Comrade Issa Aremu, a National Executive Committee (NEC) member of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the convener of 2019 Nelson Mandela International Day has observed that […]
Nigeria holds art exhibition at UN to promote SDGs
A four-day exhibition featuring the paintings of award-winning Nigerian virtual artist, Mr Kehinde Dada, opened at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York on Monday […]
Tracking constituency projects will help achieve SDGs- ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for tracking of constituency projects to achieve targets. He said […]
Young innovators call for IT inclusion toward achieving SGDs
The Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN), has urged stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector to ensure Information Technology (IT) inclusion to drive […]
Nigeria demands elimination of safe havens for stolen assets, funds
Nigeria has called for the elimination of safe havens for stolen assets and illicit financial flows to free up resources for sustainable development, Permanent Representative […]
Buhari commits Nigeria to faithfully implement SDGs
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to the faithful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said in a press […]
The Legislature should strengthen oversight on SDGs – CISLAC
By Chimezie Godfrey The Civil Society and Legislative Advocacy (CISLAC) in commemoration of United Nation’s Global day of Action on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has demanded […]
Redefining women’s position in politics, By Dorcas Jonah
On many occasions, women across the country have been demanding for more recognition in the political activities to secure key positions in governance in the […]
Progress in mining sector excites Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government’s key policy objective of rejuvenating the mining sector is being realised as witnessed in the diversification of the […]
Youths crucial component in achieving SDG’s – UNILAG Registrar
Dr Folashade Ipaye, Registrar, University of Lagos, says the role of Nigerian youths as innovators and drivers of change can not be undermined in achieving […]
UN declares 2018-2018 as International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development
By Ama Kudom-Agyemang As water-related challenges, including limited access to safe water and sanitation, increased pressure on water resources and ecosystems, and an intensified risk […]
Obi tasks African leaders on SDGs implementation
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed to African leaders to join the rest of the world in the faithful implementation of […]
Nigerian anti-corruption group wins UN Award
A Nigerian anti-corruption youth group, the Creative Youth Initiative Against Corruption (CYIAC), has emerged the winner of the Innovative Category of the first UN Sustainable […]
NIPR drums support for women empowerment
The Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Lagos Chapter, Mr Olusegun McMedal, has called for women empowerment to stabilise the polity. McMedal made the […]
FG urges Nigerians to promote culture for sustainable development
Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has canvassed for the promotion of Nigerian culture to attain […]
FG urges African countries to scale up Innovation, Industrialisation
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has called on African countries to scale up employment generation, infrastructure development, innovation and industrialisation. Onyeama made this known in a […]