By Angela Atabo Stakeholders have called for the adoption of gender transformative approach to promote gender equality in Nigeria. The stakeholders said this at the third Annual Transformative Gender Justice Conference with the theme: “Diversity and Inclusion: Empowering Communities for Transformative Gender Justice”, on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr TemitopeContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, says the 617 million dollar investment in Digital Economy and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) fund will spur cultural and economic expansion. Musawa said this during the launch of iDICE and the maiden edition of Omniverse summit, inContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) have called for reinstatement of guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy in Lagos State. Dr Kehinde Okunade, General-Secretary, SOGON, Lagos, made the call on Monday in an onlineContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the 14th Emir of Kano, is expected to lead discussions on the role of the creative industry at an economic summit to be held in London in May. Also on the panel of discussants are Chief Segun Awolowo, former Executive Secretary,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Newly produced Nollywood series, “Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre”, a spinoff from the hit movie, “Anikulapo”, premiered in Lagos on Sunday. The premier, held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, had in attendance all the major cast of the new series and some other A-list actors in their colourfulContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, on Thursday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) was a major technological component needed to achieve food security in Nigeria. Oguntala said this in Lagos at the investiture of Mr Oluseun Faluyi as the fourth NationalContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Mrs Ololade Abatan, Family Planning Coordinator, Osun Ministry of Health, says more women are taking up family planning methods in the state. Abatan said that due to the present economic situation in the country, more women were now embracing family planning facilities in the stateContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has inaugurated a facility to test generators and power transformers sold in the market to ensure they are of the right standards. The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, inaugurated the”SON Mobile Generators Testing Laboratory and Mobile Transformer Equipment” onContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Air Peace Airlines says when it begins its London route, there will be special student fares for students traveling to study beginning March 30. The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema, disclosed this at the airline’s travel agents forum for the London launch heldContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian An aviation expert, Dr Gabriel Olowo, on Thursday said that airlines had no choice but to sell what they buy, in terms of fuel costs, to stay afloat. Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART) and Chairman Sabre Global Technology Ltd.,Continue Reading
