Yemisi Izuora LG Electronics Nigeria has brought a much-needed solar-powered borehole to the Illah community in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. The rare display of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) aims at ushering in a new era of clean, safe water access for hundreds of grassroot residents. This initiative, part of LG’s ongoing CSR drive, represents more than just infrastructure but a beacon of care, empathy, and a deep-rooted commitment to touching lives where it matters most. For years, the people of Illah have endured the daily hardship of sourcing water from distant or contaminated sources, risking health and…
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The 2025 Inspenonline Retirement Summit is set to hold tomorrow Wednesday, May 7, 2025.at the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association – NECA House, Plot A2, Hakken Balogun Street, Central Business District, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos by 9:00am. The summit which has received endorsements by top dignitaries and support from 24 reputable organisations is expected to stimulate public interest for a good and comfortable lifestyle in retirement and expected to attract people from different segments of the economy – youths; retirees; formal and informal sector employees; dignitaries from government amongst others. The organisers said the event has received the blessings of the National…
By Prof. Lere Baale. As healthcare systems across the globe grapple with rising costs, complex patient profiles, increasing chronic disease burdens, and critical workforce shortages, the call for transformative solutions has never been louder. Amidst these challenges, the Consultant Pharmacist has emerged—not as a peripheral figure—but as a strategic leader, essential to the pursuit of clinical excellence, patient safety, and sustainable healthcare delivery. Redefining the Future of Pharmaceutical Care The Consultant Pharmacist is not merely a senior clinician; they are a systems thinker, a clinical innovator, and a policy influencer. With advanced training and multifaceted experience, they operate at the…
Yemisi Izuora The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. In 2023, Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, co-chaired the Private Sector Investment Lab, which focused on attracting £1 trillion in sustainable investment to support the energy transition in emerging markets. In a statement confirming his acceptance, Dangote reaffirmed his commitment to fostering sustainable economic growth through private sector-led investment, noting the transformative potential of such initiatives…
Yemisi Izuora Key Nigerian off-grid developers presented their potentials at a Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) Developer Forum jointly organised by All On and Rural Electrification Agency (REA). At the forum no fewer than 300 professionals from a diverse range of off-grid developers from across Nigeria’s renewable ecosystem that participated showcased their efficiency in the renewable energy space. The hybrid forum, held on Wednesday, April, 23, 2025, provided developers and investors with an in-depth insight to the World Bank’s Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) Project-implemented under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), including guidance on the application process, funding requirements,…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), said it has significantly boosted electricity supply with customers enjoying supply spanning over nine hours daily. According to information shared with LEADERSHIP, by Sani Bala Sani, Head, Corporate Communication of the utility firm, the DisCo has made significant progress in enhancing the power supply, and the results are evident in the average daily supply available in its dispatch records. For instance, Sani, revealed that in March 2025, the majority of its customers across the bands enjoyed an average of 14.44 hours of power supply daily, while from 1st to 17th April, the DisCo dispatched…
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Monday morning. The pontiff passed away peacefully at his residence in the Vatican after a period of declining health. His death marks the end of one of the most influential and reform-minded papacies in modern Catholic history. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis was elected in March 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years. During his…
Director, North Central Zone, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Aliyu Waziri, Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, Air Commodore Abang Oyong presenting relief items provided by NEMA to the Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Mr Amalau Samuel for distribution to Internally Displaced Persons at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church IDPs Camp in Bokkos on Monday 7th April, 2025. The Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang has commended the prompt response of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in providing critical support to individuals affected by the recent attacks on several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area. He also sought for stronger cooperation with the National Emergency Management Agency…
Yemisi Izuora Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a management staff at Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has stunned the oil and gas industry with the release of a compendium of local content policy in Nigeria. The book is coming as stakeholders in the industry gear up to mark 15 years of the enactment and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act The book aptly captures some of the thrills and highlights of the local content policy. Titled “Nigeria’s Local Content: A Journey of Strategic Communication and Economic Transformation” and written by Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a…
Yemisi Izuora Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a management staff at Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has stunned the oil and gas industry with the release of a compendium of local content policy in Nigeria. The book is coming as stakeholders in the industry gear up to mark 15 years of the enactment and implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act The book aptly captures some of the thrills and highlights of the local content policy. Titled “Nigeria’s Local Content: A Journey of Strategic Communication and Economic Transformation” and written by Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, a…