Connecting One Million Women in Trade Initiative launches in Africa, Americas, and the Caribbean
The Connecting One Million Women in Trade (CWT) Initiative officially launched on December 12, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria, with a mission to empower women entrepreneurs across Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. The event, hosted at Banwo and Ighodalo law firm in Ikoyi, gathered leaders, policymakers, and trade experts to tackle systemic barriers facing women […]
Benue SUBEB Chair commended over Schools’ debate, quiz competition
..as Gov Alia’s transformation drive gets ovation By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has commended the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for putting together a debate and quiz competition for basic schools across the state to mark one year of uncommon transformation of the Basic Education sector under the […]
Nigerian medical student honored with Diana Award for Social Impact
By Elizabeth Osayande In an inspiring journey of social impact and innovation, Praise Ogunleke, a medical student from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, has been awarded the prestigious Diana Award, the highest accolade for young people dedicated to social action work or humanitarian efforts. This year, Ogunleke is one of only 22 recipients […]
Benue records impressive immunization turnout
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The five days Big-Catch up immunization exercise carried out in 12 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state has recorded impressive turnout. The State Immunization Officer, SIO, at the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, BSPHCB, Emmanuel Adega who made this known Tuesday which is the last day of the first […]
NNPCL pledges partnership, support for FCT NUJ Council
….as Ike-led Exco visits, assures cordial relationship, reportage By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Tuesday, pledged partnership and support for members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Chapter. This was stated by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, CCCO, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, while receiving the […]
Security agencies identified as major threats to media freedom in Nigeria
By Elizabeth Osayande A new report from Media Rights Agenda, MRA paints a grim picture of media freedom in Nigeria, revealing that security agencies have become the foremost threats to journalists in the country. The report, titled “Media Freedom Under Threat: The State of Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Nigeria 2024,” notes a sharp […]
