Regulatory Initiatives for Driving Water, Energy and Food Nexus: The Nigerian Episode

Water, energy and food are deeply connected and are fundamental to the sustainable development in all societies. This connection is recognized by the United Nation (UN), as part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015. Achieving this goal is a major concern to the global community. However, there is limited access to these three essential resources due to incessant growth in population and climate change. As a result, there are growing concerns regarding the future, these three elements and sustainable development. Advanced technology development in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be the greatest panacea to the water-energy-food challenge. This paper examined the nexus between the water, energy, and food sectors; identifies the challenges facing them, and proposes legal regimes to promote the use of local technology (taking into consideration the low level of technology in Nigeria in the era of AI) and adequate regulation to ensure food, water, and energy security in Nigeria

Regulatory Initiatives for Driving Water, Energy and Food Nexus: The Nigerian Episode

Water, energy and food are deeply connected and are fundamental to the sustainable development in all societies. This connection is recognized by the United Nation (UN), as part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015. Achieving this goal is a major concern to the global community. However, there is limited access to these three essential resources due to incessant growth in population and climate change. As a result, there are growing concerns regarding the future, these three elements and sustainable development. Advanced technology development in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be the greatest panacea to the water-energy-food challenge. This paper examined the nexus between the water, energy, and food sectors; identifies the challenges facing them, and proposes legal regimes to promote the use of local technology (taking into consideration the low level of technology in Nigeria in the era of AI) and adequate regulation to ensure food, water, and energy security in Nigeria

Succession Planning and Women Inclusion in Family Businesses

Purpose: This study assesses succession planning and women's inclusion in family businesses in Nigeria. It shows the extent of the challenges of succession planning and women's inclusion and the advantages that follow if the problem is corrected. Methodology: A survey research design was employed. Using a close-ended questionnaire data were collected from owners of businesses, company directors of family businesses, management employees of family businesses, consultants, civil servants, faculty members, and legal practitioners. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the SPSS Statistics 26. Result: The study found that the exclusion of women in succession planning was a common reason for the unsustainability of the family businesses. Challenges and factors such as cultural and religious bias, patriarchal system, the absence of proper and inadequate implementation of governance structures, etc. lead to the exclusion of women. Implications: Family businesses must focus on including women in succession planning as this would lead to an increase in their sustainability, productivity, and profitability, and it would also impact the Nigerian economy positively

Directors’ Conflict of Interest and Its Implication for the Sustainability of a Company

Events on the Boards of directors in Nigeria have exposed diverse cases of conflict of interest and non-disclosure. Activities of some directors reveal that they do not know the boundaries of their allegiance to the companies that appointed them. This paper examined the role of directors' viz-a-viz conflict of interest and how it affects the sustainability of the companies. The doctrinal method was used to analyze the principles of corporate governance as it is related to the conflict of interest of those who are involved in the management. With the use of primary and secondary sources, the authors discussed the legal provisions addressing issues on conflict of interest, and the impact and implication of conflict of interest related to the organizations, the economy, and corporate sustainability. The paper found that lack of adherence to the provision of corporate governance framework had led to the pervasive cases of non-disclosure, conflict of interest, criminal liability, and extinction of the companies in extreme cases. This paper also offers recommendations for curbing the menace of conflict of interest in order to ensure corporate sustainability