By Olatunde Ajayi The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has emphasised the need for women engineers to acquire essential skills to enhance their transition from technical experts to strategic decision-makers. The President of the association, Mrs Chinyere Igwegbe, stated this in her opening remarks at APWEN’s “EmboldenedContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe British-Nigerian writer Adenike Ojo’s emotionally charged drama, ‘In Hiding’, has been selected as a Best Drama Screenplay Award finalist for the Winter 2026 season of the Atlanta Short Film Festival. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards presentation scheduled to hold on Monday atContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Rwanda’s women’s cricket team defeated Ghana on Friday, securing a comprehensive victory at the ongoing Nigeria Fifth Women’s Invitational T20i in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the match was played at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval. Rwanda set the tone early, producingContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Nigeria’s U-19 women’s cricket team on Friday defeated Zimbabwe in the Fifth Women’s Invitational T20i, restricting them to a low total and chasing it comfortably. At the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval, Lagos, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat, but were checked early by Lilian UdeContinue Reading
By Ngozi Njoku Bishop David Oyedepo says he will collaborate with the Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) to train youths in transformative leadership across Africa. Oyedepo said this in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos by Prof. Elvis Otobo, Media Consultant to the institute. According to the statement, Oyedepo,Continue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) president, Uyi Akpata, has hailed the historic arrival of South Africa and Zimbabwe for the Women’s Invitational WT20i in Lagos. The tournament began on Thursday with arrival of participants and will run until March 29 at Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, with theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Bank of Industry (BoI)and MTN Nigeria Foundation have launched a N1 billion fund to support women-owned businesses across Nigeria. Managing Director of BoI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, disclosed this at a media parley and call for applications on Tuesday in Lagos. Represented by Executive Director, MSMEs, MrContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Rex Insurance Ltd. has partnered with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to introduce weather index insurance that protects smallholder farmers from climate-related risks. The company said in statement on Tuesday that the initiative supports climate-smart agriculture by combining insurance with real-time weather data. It added that theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has called for the review of recent appointments of non-technocrats and non-specialists as chief executives of research institutes and science-based agencies. The Academy made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, and Public Affairs Secretary,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for continuous review and strengthening of gender-responsive legislation to effectively prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the country. The Country Vice President of FIDA Nigeria, Mrs Eliana Martins, made the call on Monday at the second Annual Multi-StakeholdersContinue Reading
