Irregular sex causing dissolution of many marriages – Counsellor
A marriage counsellor, Mrs. Bosede Ola-Samuel has declared that irregular sexual activities among couples is one of the major factors causing dissolution of many marriages. Ola-Samuel made this declaration on Thursday while delivering a lecture titled “Dangers of Irregular Sex” during the ‘Veterans Day’ which was part of the activities for 2023 Nigeria Union of […]
Sustainable solutions to current forex challenges
It is certainly not the best time for the Nigerian government, citizens, and residents as they currently grapple with the negative economic effect of relatively poor-performing and depreciating currency. It has been established that the naira has been in free fall. From the 1980s when the exchange rate went from as low as $1 to […]
Groups seek more women enrolment in health insurance
A health maintenance organisation, Ultimate Health Management Services Limited has partnered with the Association of Nigerian Women Business Network and Unity Bank Plc to increase the enrollment of women into the health insurance scheme and advance universal health coverage. The partnership which is aimed at integrating the informal sector into the country’s health insurance scheme […]
Global Gateway: EU announces N728b package for Nigeria to boost education, energy, others
The European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has announced a total financial package of €900 million (N728 billion) to drive programmes on energy, education and transport programmes across Nigeria. Urpilainen made the announcement Thursday at the EU-Nigeria Strategic Meeting with Nigerian Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and other members […]
Who supports the clean energy transition?
A recent report finds generational, political and income divides as far as how people perceive the Biden administrations clean energy agenda and the move to renewables in general. The U.S. Energy Reputation Report, 2023, based on a survey conducted by Caliber that polled 5,600 people, finds several divides in the way U.S. residents perceive the […]
Imo: Experts profer digital solutions to boost farmers’ productivity
Experts, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders from agricultural and technology sectors have unveiled digital tools that would help farmers to increase their productivity in Imo State. The technology products, the Guardian gathered would be made available to three hundred farmers in the state who will also be trained on how to apply them to […]
Peak Energy moves toward establishing a domestic market for sodium-ion energy storage systems
Sodium-ion energy storage system manufacturer, Peak Energy, is working to streamline what it believes is the biggest bottleneck to scaling enough battery energy storage systems to accommodate 80% renewable energy generation and 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Peak Energy has set out to use cheaper and more abundant raw materials to design sodium-ion battery energy […]
California sets first appliance standards to balance renewables
To help balance variable renewable generation, California has set flexible demand standards for pool controls. The standards will help the state achieve its target of 7 GW of load flexibility by 2030 while saving consumers money. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issued flexible demand standards for swimming pool controls. Starting in September 2025, pool […]
Commentary: Solar energy is ‘on track’ – but are we on a sustainable path?
Working in just one segment of the broader energy industry, it is easy to get caught up in the tasks at hand and lose sight of the bigger picture. What are our mutual sustainability goals? How do we track our progress? Are we on a sustainable path? The IEA’s Net Zero Emissions Scenario defines a… […]
Impeachment: Aiyedatiwa must withdraw court cases before considering political solution – Ondo Assembly
The Ondo State House of Assembly has revealed it will explore a political solution in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. However, the Assembly disclosed that all court cases initiated by Aiyedatiwa with regard to the impeachment process must be withdrawn before a possible political solution can […]