Tinubu to flag off 376km Niger highway Tuesday
By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday flag off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 376km Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Niger State, a project expected to improve transport links and boost agricultural and commercial activities across North-Central Nigeria. For farmers struggling to move produce to markets, traders transporting goods and commuters travelling […]
Nigerian NGO wins $10,000 Global Impact Award
Boys Champions clinches US award for promoting gender equality By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — Boys Champions, a Nigerian non-governmental organisation, has won the 2026 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award at the .Org Impact Awards in Washington, DC, United States. Founded in 2018 by Nigerian gender-based violence prevention advocate Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, Boys Champions works […]
IWPC reappoints Chetachi Nwoga as global chairperson for another three years
The International Women Power Conference (IWPC) has reappointed High Chief Princess Dr. Chetachi Ecton Nwoga as its Global Chairperson for another three-year term, following the completion of her first tenure. The reappointment recognises her leadership of the organisation, which hosted international conferences in Nigeria and The Gambia in 2023, 2024 and 2025, bringing together women […]
Building beauty business taught me to trust systems, not just people — Whitney Amaku
By Esther Onyegbula Ten years after opening a makeup store and studio in Yaba, the founder of WhitneyWhytBeauty and Christmas Affairs talks about learning the craft, doubters, a hard season, and why she treats beauty like a system. At fifteen, growing up in Ebute Metta, Yaba, on the Lagos Mainland, Whitney Bassey Amaku wanted to […]
Education must produce problem-solvers, not exam-passing graduates — Stakeholders
By Esther Onyegbula Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have called for urgent reforms to replace examination-driven learning with practical, skills-based education that prepares students to solve real-life problems and meet workplace demands. They made the call at the Education That Works Africa Conference 2026 in Lagos, where educators, policymakers, innovators and other stakeholders advocated stronger […]
1,000 African Leaders to converge in Lagos for 4th Visionary Leadership Conference 2026
The Visionary Leadership Conference (VLC) 2026, the flagship leadership gathering of IMMERSE Coaching Company, is set to take place from Thursday 29th to Saturday 31st October 2026, bringing together executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and emerging leaders from across Africa and beyond for three days of conversations, learning, strategic reflection, and leadership development. Now in […]
