By Joshua Olomu Ogochukwu Eloike, a renowned Nigerian gender equality advocate, has clinched the highly coveted ‘Change Maker Gender Advocacy’ category of the prestigious Change Maker Awards. Eloike was recognised alongside other eminent Nigerians from different background at the award ceremony organised by The Industry Women Conference in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), plans to acquire tractors and other modern farming equipment to enhance its agriculture initiatives in the Niger Delta, an official has said. Mr Victor Antai, the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi Mrs Uzo Oshogwe, Managing Director, Afriland Properties Plc, says urgent and strategic steps should be taken to address the barriers hindering women’s participation in the real estate sector to drive significant economic growth. Oshogwe said this on Thursday in Lagos at the Female Lawyers in Real EstateContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some experts have emphasised the need for cybersecurity literacy to enhance strategic risk management in the capital market. This, they said, would enable the Nigerian capital market to harness the advantages of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They gave the advice at the 2024 Company Secretaries and Registrars’ ForumContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), through its adult heart medical mission, says it has facilitated open heart surgeries for two brothers from Okeba, Delta. According to a report released by SEOF on Thursday and signed by its Executive Director, Mrs Chidimma Okoye, the beneficiaries are MrContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank’s Chief Economist, Kevin Urama, says debt for growth for countries on the continent should not carry any negative connotation. Urama, who is also the Vice-President, Governance and Knowledge Management at AfDB, said this at a pre-media conference held virtually to herald the 2024Continue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Government has warned civil servants to stay away from political activities ahead of the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The state Head of Service (HoS), Bayo Philip, gave the warning on Wednesday during the commencement of the 2024 promotion exercise for civilContinue Reading
The U.S. Armed Forces said on Thursday that they destroyed two drones and a missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militants and targeting a U.S. destroyer in the Red Sea. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and destroyer USS Gravely on Wednesday morning successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missileContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Again fire has gutted the Gamboru market around the Custom area in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on March 18, 2023 and Nov. 13, 2023, fire gutted the market which is the biggest perishable goods market in Maiduguri.Continue Reading
