Nigeria has expertise to tackle insecurity — Nkechi Ali-Balogun, PR Expert
NKECHI ALI-BALOGUN is one of the leading Public Relations experts in Nigeria and a multi-talented industry veteran with over 28 years of professional experience
‘How we primed Eventplus Managers for success’
Femi Toyosi Gbede is the MD/CEO – VIVO Communications / Eventplus Managers Ltd. The name should ring a bell – especially for those in the events management business. He firm handled the grand opening of the IKEJA CITY MALL, GRAND TOWERS ABUJA MALL, Leisure Mall in Surulere and putting up some fun activities at the Palms Mall, Lekki, just to mention a few. She says she’s restless and full of life, yet, she never forgets to bring the God factor into whatever she’s accomplished in life.
Workshop calls for increased women participation in decision making processes
Ekwulobia—Participants at a one-day workshop on enhancing the status of women have called for increased women participation in decision making processes as a stepping stone to attaining greater heights in all fields of human endeavour. The workshop, which was organized at Awka by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Anambra State chapter, attracted resource persons and experts who enlightened women on their role in the quest for greater involvement in politics and trade union matters.
Government hasn’t done well for people with disability — Dr Yinka Akindayomi
Dr Yinka Akindayomi is the Director and founder of the Children’s Developmental Centre (CDC), a Lagos-based facility that provides diagnostic assessments, treatment, vocational training, and other social services to more than 600 children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders.
My job is not family friendly —Abolarinwa, Nigeria’s first female urologist
Call her strong-willed, no-nonsense, courageous and fearless, you will not be wrong. Yet, underneath that tough exterior is a caring, kind-hearted and loving woman who has been able to, like Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, dine with kings having washed her hands very well. Dr Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa knows her onions and so has proved her mettle in a male-dominated medical specialty. In this chat, Abolarinwa tells her story, how she delved into not just surgery but urology, considered as a male-dominated field
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa: The making of a political Amazon
According to reports and statements from people whose lives have been affected positively by her, so many children and youths have seen the light of education because she has single-handedly sponsored them to school through her foundation. She has been very active in the Nigerian politics for over 23 years, even though she started her career as a nurse in the United Kingdom.
